What color is #562E3D?

#562E3D 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 #562E3D?

The RGB value is 86, 46, 61: 86 red, 46 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #562E3D?

The complementary color is #2E5647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #562E3D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#562E3D color

#562E3D rgb(86, 46, 61)

Shades of red

The hex color #562E3D is a dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 18% green and 23.9% blue (86, 46, 61).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 30% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 29% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Wine Tasting (#492A34), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#562E3D color codes

HEX	`#562E3D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 46, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 18%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 30%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 47%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 29%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.54, 20.46, -1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.54, 20.51, 356)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.657, 4.27, 4.94)`
Decimal	`5647933`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #562E3D, 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 #562E3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#562E3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	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 #562E3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #562e3d; }
.text { color: #562e3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #562e3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 46 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #562e3d, #56332e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #562E3D?: #562E3D 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 #562E3D?: The RGB value is 86, 46, 61: 86 red, 46 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #562E3D?: The complementary color is #2E5647, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #562E3D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.