What color is #56271E?

#56271E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56271E?

The RGB value is 86, 39, 30: 86 red, 39 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56271E?

The complementary color is #1E4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56271E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56271E color

#56271E rgb(86, 39, 30)

Shades of brown

The hex color #56271E is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 15.3% green and 11.8% blue (86, 39, 30).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 48% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 65% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Torrefacto Roast (#4E241E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#56271E color codes

HEX	`#56271E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 39, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 15.3%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 48%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 65%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 65%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.03, 20.87, 16.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.03, 26.31, 37.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.798, 3.524, 1.656)`
Decimal	`5646110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56271E, 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 #56271E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56271E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	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 #56271E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56271e; }
.text { color: #56271e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56271e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 39 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56271e, #56431e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #56271E?: #56271E is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Torrefacto Roast. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56271E?: The RGB value is 86, 39, 30: 86 red, 39 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56271E?: The complementary color is #1E4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56271E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.