What color is #562C3A?

#562C3A is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562C3A?

The RGB value is 86, 44, 58: 86 red, 44 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562C3A?

The complementary color is #2C5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562C3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562C3A color

#562C3A rgb(86, 44, 58)

Shades of red

The hex color #562C3A is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 17.3% green and 22.7% blue (86, 44, 58).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 33% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.56:1).

#562C3A color codes

HEX	`#562C3A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 44, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 17.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 33%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.95, 21.21, -0.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.95, 21.21, 359.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.502, 4.086, 4.501)`
Decimal	`5647418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562C3A, 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 #562C3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562C3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	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 #562C3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562c3a; }
.text { color: #562c3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562c3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 44 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562c3a, #56332c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #562C3A?: #562C3A is a dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Wine Tasting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562C3A?: The RGB value is 86, 44, 58: 86 red, 44 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562C3A?: The complementary color is #2C5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562C3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and white text 11.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.