What color is #561917?

#561917 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #561917?

The RGB value is 86, 25, 23: 86 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #561917?

The complementary color is #175456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #561917?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#561917 color

#561917 rgb(86, 25, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #561917 is a dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 9.8% green and 9% blue (86, 25, 23).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 58% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 73% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Minotaur Hide (#4A120D), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.57:1).

#561917 color codes

HEX	`#561917`
RGB	`rgb(86, 25, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 9.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 58%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 73%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 73%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.95, 28.05, 16.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.95, 32.75, 31.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.34, 2.736, 1.11)`
Decimal	`5642519`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #561917, 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 #561917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#561917 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	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 #561917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #561917; }
.text { color: #561917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #561917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 25 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #561917, #563917); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #561917?: #561917 is a dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Minotaur Hide. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #561917?: The RGB value is 86, 25, 23: 86 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #561917?: The complementary color is #175456, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #561917?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.