What color is #56203D?

#56203D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56203D?

The RGB value is 86, 32, 61: 86 red, 32 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56203D?

The complementary color is #205639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56203D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56203D color

#56203D rgb(86, 32, 61)

Shades of purple

The hex color #56203D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 12.5% green and 23.9% blue (86, 32, 61).

Its hue angle is 328°, with 46% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 29% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Soul Anchor (#5C1C39), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#56203D color codes

HEX	`#56203D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 32, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 12.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(328, 46%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(328, 63%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 29%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.39, 28.61, -6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.39, 29.26, 347.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.197, 3.349, 4.787)`
Decimal	`5644349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56203D, 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 #56203D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56203D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #56203D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56203d; }
.text { color: #56203d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56203d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 32 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56203d, #562022); }

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Questions

What color is #56203D?: #56203D is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Soul Anchor. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56203D?: The RGB value is 86, 32, 61: 86 red, 32 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56203D?: The complementary color is #205639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56203D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.