What color is #56483B?

#56483B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #56483B?

The RGB value is 86, 72, 59: 86 red, 72 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #56483B?

The complementary color is #3B4956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #56483B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#56483B color

#56483B rgb(86, 72, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #56483B is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 33.7% red, 28.2% green and 23.1% blue (86, 72, 59).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 31% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Volcanic Island (#605244), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#56483B color codes

HEX	`#56483B`
RGB	`rgb(86, 72, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(33.7%, 28.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 31%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 31%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.65, 3.66, 10.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.65, 10.66, 69.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.945, 6.929, 5.108)`
Decimal	`5654587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #56483B, 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 #56483B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#56483B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #56483B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #56483b; }
.text { color: #56483b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56483b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(86 72 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #56483b, #56553b); }

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Questions

What color is #56483B?: #56483B is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Volcanic Island. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #56483B?: The RGB value is 86, 72, 59: 86 red, 72 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #56483B?: The complementary color is #3B4956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #56483B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.