What color is #56262A?

#56262A 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 #56262A?

The RGB value is 86, 38, 42: 86 red, 38 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56262A?

The complementary color is #265652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56262A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56262A color

#56262A rgb(86, 38, 42)

Shades of red

The hex color #56262A is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 14.9% green and 16.5% blue (86, 38, 42).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 51% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.31:1).

#56262A color codes

HEX	`#56262A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 38, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 14.9%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 56%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 51%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.06, 22.65, 7.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.06, 24.01, 19.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.949, 3.532, 2.611)`
Decimal	`5645866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56262A, 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 #56262A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56262A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #56262A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56262a; }
.text { color: #56262a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56262a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 38 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56262a, #563a26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wine.

Questions

What color is #56262A?: #56262A 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 #56262A?: The RGB value is 86, 38, 42: 86 red, 38 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56262A?: The complementary color is #265652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56262A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.