What color is #563C44?

#563C44 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563C44?

The RGB value is 86, 60, 68: 86 red, 60 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563C44?

The complementary color is #3C564E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563C44?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563C44 color

#563C44 rgb(86, 60, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #563C44 is a dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 23.5% green and 26.7% blue (86, 60, 68).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 21% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Vibrant Vine (#4B373A), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#563C44 color codes

HEX	`#563C44`
RGB	`rgb(86, 60, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 23.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 30%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 21%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.45, 12.83, -0.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.45, 12.83, 358.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.497, 5.628, 6.212)`
Decimal	`5651524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563C44, 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 #563C44	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563C44 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #563C44 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563c44; }
.text { color: #563c44; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563c44; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 60 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563c44, #56413c); }

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Questions

What color is #563C44?: #563C44 is a dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Vibrant Vine. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563C44?: The RGB value is 86, 60, 68: 86 red, 60 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563C44?: The complementary color is #3C564E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563C44?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.