What color is #D56956?

#D56956 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Track and Field. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D56956?

The RGB value is 213, 105, 86: 213 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D56956?

The complementary color is #56C2D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D56956?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D56956 color

#D56956 rgb(213, 105, 86)

Shades of red

The hex color #D56956 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.5% red, 41.2% green and 33.7% blue (213, 105, 86).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 60% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 60% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Track and Field (#D66352), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#D56956 color codes

HEX	`#D56956`
RGB	`rgb(213, 105, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.5%, 41.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 60%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 60%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 60%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57, 40.88, 30.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57, 50.99, 36.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.175, 24.925, 11.814)`
Decimal	`13986134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D56956, 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 #D56956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#D56956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

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 #D56956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d56956; }
.text { color: #d56956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d56956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(213 105 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d56956, #d5a956); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #D56956?: #D56956 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Track and Field. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D56956?: The RGB value is 213, 105, 86: 213 red, 105 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D56956?: The complementary color is #56C2D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D56956?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.