What color is #563E36?

#563E36 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #563E36?

The RGB value is 86, 62, 54: 86 red, 62 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #563E36?

The complementary color is #364E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #563E36?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#563E36 color

#563E36 rgb(86, 62, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #563E36 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 24.3% green and 21.2% blue (86, 62, 54).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 37% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#563E36 color codes

HEX	`#563E36`
RGB	`rgb(86, 62, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 24.3%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 37%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 37%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.62, 9.24, 9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.62, 12.92, 44.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.226, 5.69, 4.26)`
Decimal	`5652022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #563E36, 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 #563E36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#563E36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #563E36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #563e36; }
.text { color: #563e36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #563e36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 62 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #563e36, #564e36); }

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Questions

What color is #563E36?: #563E36 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Espresso Bar. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #563E36?: The RGB value is 86, 62, 54: 86 red, 62 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #563E36?: The complementary color is #364E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #563E36?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.