What color is #562E3C?

#562E3C 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 #562E3C?

The RGB value is 86, 46, 60: 86 red, 46 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562E3C?

The complementary color is #2E5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562E3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562E3C color

#562E3C rgb(86, 46, 60)

Shades of red

The hex color #562E3C is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 18% green and 23.5% blue (86, 46, 60).

Its hue angle is 339°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 30% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.34:1).

#562E3C color codes

HEX	`#562E3C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 46, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 18%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(339, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(339, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 30%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.51, 20.3, -0.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.51, 20.32, 357.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.631, 4.259, 4.8)`
Decimal	`5647932`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562E3C, 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 #562E3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562E3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	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 #562E3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562e3c; }
.text { color: #562e3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562e3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 46 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562e3c, #56342e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #562E3C?: #562E3C 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 #562E3C?: The RGB value is 86, 46, 60: 86 red, 46 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562E3C?: The complementary color is #2E5648, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562E3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.