What color is #562D08?

#562D08 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #562D08?

The RGB value is 86, 45, 8: 86 red, 45 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562D08?

The complementary color is #083156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562D08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562D08 color

#562D08 rgb(86, 45, 8)

Shades of brown

The hex color #562D08 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 17.6% green and 3.1% blue (86, 45, 8).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 83% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 91% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Moelleux au Chocolat (#553311), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#562D08 color codes

HEX	`#562D08`
RGB	`rgb(86, 45, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 17.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 83%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 91%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 91%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.25, 15.9, 29.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.25, 33.72, 61.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.82, 3.873, 0.723)`
Decimal	`5647624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562D08, 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 #562D08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562D08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #562D08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562d08; }
.text { color: #562d08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562d08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 45 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562d08, #565408); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Walnut.

Questions

What color is #562D08?: #562D08 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Moelleux au Chocolat. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #562D08?: The RGB value is 86, 45, 8: 86 red, 45 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562D08?: The complementary color is #083156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562D08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.