#56121E Hex Color
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Dark maroon with a muted, wine-like edge. #56121e works best as a dominant base in dark mode layouts or moody branding, where white text reaches about 14:1 contrast. Pair it with dusty rose or muted gold to lift its gloom. At large sizes it can read almost black, so give it lighter neighbors to keep the red visible.
Questions about #56121e
What is #56121e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #56121e is rgb(86, 18, 30), in HSL hsl(349, 65%, 20%) and in CMYK 0%, 79%, 65%, 66%.
What colors pair well with #56121e?
Muted gold, dusty rose, and sage green all lift its gloom without clashing. It also sits well beside charcoal for wine-branding or formal palettes.
Is #56121e readable on white or black?
#56121e has a 13.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.50:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.