What color is #561835?

#561835 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #561835?

The RGB value is 86, 24, 53: 86 red, 24 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #561835?

The complementary color is #185639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #561835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#561835 color

#561835 rgb(86, 24, 53)

Shades of red

The hex color #561835 is a dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 9.4% green and 20.8% blue (86, 24, 53).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 56% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 38% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.31:1).

#561835 color codes

HEX	`#561835`
RGB	`rgb(86, 24, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 9.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 56%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 72%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 72%, 38%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.59, 31.48, -3.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.59, 31.65, 354.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.807, 2.889, 3.672)`
Decimal	`5642293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #561835, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #561835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#561835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #561835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #561835; }
.text { color: #561835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #561835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 24 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #561835, #561a18); }

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Questions

What color is #561835?: #561835 is a dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #561835?: The RGB value is 86, 24, 53: 86 red, 24 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #561835?: The complementary color is #185639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #561835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.