What color is #56433D?

#56433D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56433D?

The RGB value is 86, 67, 61: 86 red, 67 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56433D?

The complementary color is #3D5056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56433D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56433D color

#56433D rgb(86, 67, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56433D is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 26.3% green and 23.9% blue (86, 67, 61).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 17% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 29% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Mustang (#5E4A47), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.27:1).

#56433D color codes

HEX	`#56433D`
RGB	`rgb(86, 67, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 26.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 17%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 29%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 29%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.23, 7.15, 6.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.23, 9.84, 43.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.687, 6.33, 5.284)`
Decimal	`5653309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56433D, 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 #56433D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56433D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #56433D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56433d; }
.text { color: #56433d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56433d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 67 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56433d, #56503d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Brown.

Questions

What color is #56433D?: #56433D is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Mustang. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56433D?: The RGB value is 86, 67, 61: 86 red, 67 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56433D?: The complementary color is #3D5056, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56433D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.