What color is #562626?

#562626 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562626?

The RGB value is 86, 38, 38: 86 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562626?

The complementary color is #265656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562626?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562626 color

#562626 rgb(86, 38, 38)

Shades of red

The hex color #562626 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 14.9% green and 14.9% blue (86, 38, 38).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 56% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#562626 color codes

HEX	`#562626`
RGB	`rgb(86, 38, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 14.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 56%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.96, 22.22, 10.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.96, 24.59, 25.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.881, 3.505, 2.253)`
Decimal	`5645862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562626, 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 #562626	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562626 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #562626 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562626; }
.text { color: #562626; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562626; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 38 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562626, #563e26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #562626?: #562626 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Lonestar. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562626?: The RGB value is 86, 38, 38: 86 red, 38 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562626?: The complementary color is #265656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562626?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.