What color is #56413A?

#56413A 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 #56413A?

The RGB value is 86, 65, 58: 86 red, 65 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56413A?

The complementary color is #3A4F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56413A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56413A color

#56413A rgb(86, 65, 58)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56413A is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.5% green and 22.7% blue (86, 65, 58).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 33% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Bar (#5B3F34), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.49:1).

#56413A color codes

HEX	`#56413A`
RGB	`rgb(86, 65, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.5%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 33%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 33%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.58, 7.94, 7.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.58, 11.11, 44.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.492, 6.065, 4.831)`
Decimal	`5652794`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56413A, 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 #56413A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56413A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #56413A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56413a; }
.text { color: #56413a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56413a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 65 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56413a, #564f3a); }

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Questions

What color is #56413A?: #56413A 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 #56413A?: The RGB value is 86, 65, 58: 86 red, 65 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56413A?: The complementary color is #3A4F56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56413A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.