What color is #56453C?

#56453C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56453C?

The RGB value is 86, 69, 60: 86 red, 69 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56453C?

The complementary color is #3C4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56453C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56453C color

#56453C rgb(86, 69, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56453C is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.1% green and 23.5% blue (86, 69, 60).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 30% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turtle (#523F31), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#56453C color codes

HEX	`#56453C`
RGB	`rgb(86, 69, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.1%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 30%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 30%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, 5.72, 8.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 9.98, 55.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.782, 6.561, 5.183)`
Decimal	`5653820`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56453C, 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 #56453C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56453C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #56453C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56453c; }
.text { color: #56453c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56453c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 69 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56453c, #56523c); }

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Questions

What color is #56453C?: #56453C is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Turtle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56453C?: The RGB value is 86, 69, 60: 86 red, 69 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56453C?: The complementary color is #3C4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56453C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.