Information about #56101F color

#56101F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #56101F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(86, 16, 31) — 33.7% red, 6.3% green, 12.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 22 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively red, #56101F carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chocolate Cosmos (#58111A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rendezvous (#561426) and JayHawk Red (#58181F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(86, 16, 31)), which gives #56101F its character. If you plan to put text on a #56101F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #56101F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#56101F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#56101F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #56101F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rendezvous color link
Rendezvous

#561426

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Maroon Oak color link
Maroon Oak

#520C17

Madam M color link
Madam M

#610C1D

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Heath color link
Heath

#541012

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Dark Scarlet color link
Dark Scarlet

#560319

Encore color link
Encore

#54162C

Mayhem color link
Mayhem

#4D1B25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56101F
  • RGB86, 16, 31
  • CMYK0, 27, 22, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 16, 31)
  • HSL347°, 69%, 20%
  • HSL Precise347.143°, 68.627%, 20%
  • HSV347°, 81%, 34%
  • HSB347°, 81%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.063
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.063, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.063, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.063, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID56101F
  • DECIMAL ID5640223
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01