What color is #563C27?

#563C27 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563C27?

The RGB value is 86, 60, 39: 86 red, 60 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563C27?

The complementary color is #274156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563C27?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563C27 color

#563C27 rgb(86, 60, 39)

Shades of brown

The hex color #563C27 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 23.5% green and 15.3% blue (86, 60, 39).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 38% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 55% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Peat Brown (#5A3D29), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#563C27 color codes

HEX	`#563C27`
RGB	`rgb(86, 60, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 23.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 38%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 55%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 55%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.73, 8.59, 17.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.73, 19.46, 63.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.82, 5.357, 2.647)`
Decimal	`5651495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563C27, 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 #563C27	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563C27 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #563C27 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563c27; }
.text { color: #563c27; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563c27; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 60 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563c27, #565427); }

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Questions

What color is #563C27?: #563C27 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Peat Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563C27?: The RGB value is 86, 60, 39: 86 red, 60 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563C27?: The complementary color is #274156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563C27?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.