Information about #562C42 color

#562C42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #562C42 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(86, 44, 66) (33.7% red, 17.3% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 8 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned romantic rose, #562C42 holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Broadway (#553146). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Cerise (#592746) and Verve (#5D2E3C).

The recipe behind #562C42 is rgb(86, 44, 66), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #562C42: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #562C42 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#562C42 color variations

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

#562C42 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 #562C42

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

Broadway color link
Broadway

#553146

Dark Cerise color link
Dark Cerise

#592746

Verve color link
Verve

#5D2E3C

RockrJen color link
RockrJen

#4C313E

Loulou color link
Loulou

#4C3347

Wine Berry color link
Wine Berry

#522C35

Black Rose color link
Black Rose

#532934

Congo Brown color link
Congo Brown

#593737

Port Royale color link
Port Royale

#512B33

Attitude color link
Attitude

#532B32

Earlybird color link
Earlybird

#513939

Dark Puce color link
Dark Puce

#4F3A3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#562C42
  • RGB86, 44, 66
  • CMYK0, 16, 8, 66
  • CSSrgb(86, 44, 66)
  • HSL329°, 32%, 25%
  • HSL Precise328.571°, 32.308%, 25.49%
  • HSV329°, 49%, 34%
  • HSB329°, 49%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.337, 0.173, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.337, 0.173, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.337, 0.173, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID562C42
  • DECIMAL ID5647426
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01