What color is #56422D?

#56422D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56422D?

The RGB value is 86, 66, 45: 86 red, 66 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56422D?

The complementary color is #2D4156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56422D?

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.

#56422D color

#56422D rgb(86, 66, 45)

Shades of brown

The hex color #56422D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 25.9% green and 17.6% blue (86, 66, 45).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 31% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#56422D color codes

HEX	`#56422D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 66, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 25.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 31%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.58, 5.48, 16.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.58, 16.98, 71.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.26, 6.065, 3.323)`
Decimal	`5653037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56422D, 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 #56422D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56422D 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 #56422D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56422d; }
.text { color: #56422d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56422d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 66 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56422d, #56562d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #56422D?: #56422D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56422D?: The RGB value is 86, 66, 45: 86 red, 66 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56422D?: The complementary color is #2D4156, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56422D?: 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.