What color is #563028?

#563028 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563028?

The RGB value is 86, 48, 40: 86 red, 48 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563028?

The complementary color is #284E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563028?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563028 color

#563028 rgb(86, 48, 40)

Shades of brown

The hex color #563028 is a dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 18.8% green and 15.7% blue (86, 48, 40).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 53% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Chocolate (#4F2923), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.36:1).

#563028 color codes

HEX	`#563028`
RGB	`rgb(86, 48, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 18.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 53%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 53%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.47, 16.32, 12.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.47, 20.6, 37.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.278, 4.246, 2.549)`
Decimal	`5648424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563028, 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 #563028	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563028 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.36:1	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 #563028 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563028; }
.text { color: #563028; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563028; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 48 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563028, #564728); }

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Questions

What color is #563028?: #563028 is a dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bitter Chocolate. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563028?: The RGB value is 86, 48, 40: 86 red, 48 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563028?: The complementary color is #284E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563028?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and white text 11.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.