What color is #56292E?

#56292E 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 #56292E?

The RGB value is 86, 41, 46: 86 red, 41 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56292E?

The complementary color is #295651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56292E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56292E color

#56292E rgb(86, 41, 46)

Shades of red

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 16.1% green and 18% blue (86, 41, 46).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 47% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lonestar (#522426), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.98:1).

#56292E color codes

HEX	`#56292E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 41, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 16.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 47%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.87, 21.35, 6.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.87, 22.27, 16.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.124, 3.762, 3.041)`
Decimal	`5646638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56292E, 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 #56292E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56292E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.98:1	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 #56292E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56292e; }
.text { color: #56292e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56292e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 41 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56292e, #563a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Espresso.

Questions

What color is #56292E?: #56292E 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 #56292E?: The RGB value is 86, 41, 46: 86 red, 41 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56292E?: The complementary color is #295651, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56292E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.