What color is #56292B?

#56292B 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 #56292B?

The RGB value is 86, 41, 43: 86 red, 41 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56292B?

The complementary color is #295654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56292B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56292B color

#56292B rgb(86, 41, 43)

Shades of red

The hex color #56292B is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 16.1% green and 16.9% blue (86, 41, 43).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 50% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.02:1).

#56292B color codes

HEX	`#56292B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 41, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 16.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 50%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.79, 20.98, 8.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.79, 22.55, 21.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.067, 3.739, 2.74)`
Decimal	`5646635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56292B, 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 #56292B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56292B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #56292B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56292b; }
.text { color: #56292b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56292b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 41 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56292b, #563d29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #56292B?: #56292B 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 #56292B?: The RGB value is 86, 41, 43: 86 red, 41 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56292B?: The complementary color is #295654, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56292B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.