What color is #56473E?

#56473E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56473E?

The RGB value is 86, 71, 62: 86 red, 71 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56473E?

The complementary color is #3E4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56473E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56473E color

#56473E rgb(86, 71, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56473E is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 27.8% green and 24.3% blue (86, 71, 62).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 16% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 28% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Molasses (#574A47), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#56473E color codes

HEX	`#56473E`
RGB	`rgb(86, 71, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 27.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 16%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 28%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 28%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.42, 4.78, 7.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.42, 9.14, 58.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.961, 6.833, 5.509)`
Decimal	`5654334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56473E, 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 #56473E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56473E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #56473E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56473e; }
.text { color: #56473e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56473e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 71 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56473e, #56533e); }

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Questions

What color is #56473E?: #56473E is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Molasses. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56473E?: The RGB value is 86, 71, 62: 86 red, 71 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56473E?: The complementary color is #3E4D56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56473E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.