Information about #56201A color

#56201A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #56201A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 32, 26) (33.7% red, 12.5% green, 10.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 24 / 66 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#56201A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid red — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Red Planet (#5A2019). Slightly further away sit Rata (#5D1F1E) and Scoria (#532620).

In RGB terms — rgb(86, 32, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #56201A: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #56201A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#56201A color variations

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#56201A 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 #56201A

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

Red Planet color link
Red Planet

#5A2019

Rata color link
Rata

#5D1F1E

Scoria color link
Scoria

#532620

JayHawk Red color link
JayHawk Red

#58181F

Red Baron color link
Red Baron

#511D22

Speed Demon color link
Speed Demon

#551B24

Rialto color link
Rialto

#4C2322

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#56201A
  • RGB86, 32, 26
  • CMYK0, 21, 24, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 32, 26)
  • HSL6°, 54%, 22%
  • HSL Precise6°, 53.571%, 21.961%
  • HSV6°, 70%, 34%
  • HSB6°, 70%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.125, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.125, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.125, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID56201A
  • DECIMAL ID5644314
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01