What color is #562737?

#562737 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562737?

The RGB value is 86, 39, 55: 86 red, 39 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562737?

The complementary color is #275646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562737?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562737 color

#562737 rgb(86, 39, 55)

Shades of red

The hex color #562737 is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 15.3% green and 21.6% blue (86, 39, 55).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Drops of God (#571E2F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#562737 color codes

HEX	`#562737`
RGB	`rgb(86, 39, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 15.3%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.67, 23.76, -0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.67, 23.76, 359.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.253, 3.706, 4.052)`
Decimal	`5646135`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562737, 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 #562737	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562737 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #562737 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562737; }
.text { color: #562737; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562737; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 39 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562737, #562f27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #562737?: #562737 is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Drops of God. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562737?: The RGB value is 86, 39, 55: 86 red, 39 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562737?: The complementary color is #275646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562737?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.