What color is #563D32?

#563D32 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563D32?

The RGB value is 86, 61, 50: 86 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563D32?

The complementary color is #324B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563D32 color

#563D32 rgb(86, 61, 50)

Shades of brown

The hex color #563D32 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 23.9% green and 19.6% blue (86, 61, 50).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 42% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.96:1).

#563D32 color codes

HEX	`#563D32`
RGB	`rgb(86, 61, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 23.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 42%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 42%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.24, 9.31, 11.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.24, 14.49, 50.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.082, 5.547, 3.767)`
Decimal	`5651762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563D32, 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 #563D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #563D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563d32; }
.text { color: #563d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 61 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563d32, #564f32); }

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Questions

What color is #563D32?: #563D32 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563D32?: The RGB value is 86, 61, 50: 86 red, 61 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563D32?: The complementary color is #324B56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.