#562C15 Hex Color
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Reach for #562c15 when a coffee label, vintage poster, or dark UI needs a grounded base. This dark brown is low in both saturation and lightness, so it reads warm and quiet instead of bold. White text on it hits about 11.9:1 contrast, passing AA for small body text. Pair it with muted teal or dusty rose to keep it from going muddy.
Questions about #562c15
What is #562c15 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #562c15 is rgb(86, 44, 21), in HSL hsl(21, 61%, 21%) and in CMYK 0%, 49%, 76%, 66%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #562c15?
Muted teal, dusty rose, and warm cream all sit well against #562c15. The brown is dark and unsaturated, so soft mid-tone pairings keep it from reading muddy across large areas.
Is #562c15 readable on white or black?
#562c15 has a 11.88:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.76:1 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.