Deep brown

#56331e

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for deep brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Deep brown is a deep orange with rich warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Deep brown color values

Every conversion for #56331e, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#56331e
RGB86, 51, 30
HSL23, 48%, 23%
HSV23, 65%, 34%
CMYK0%, 41%, 65%, 66%
Lab25.08, 13.44, 19.79
XYZ5.26, 4.44, 1.81
Decimal5649182
Web safe#663333
Pantone1545 C
Pantone1545 CHex#56331eRgb86 51 30Cmyk0 41 65 66Lab25 13 20Darker#2d1b10Deep#4c2d1aLighter#865435

Shades of deep brown

Tints of deep brown

Colors that go with deep brown

Deep brown in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 0, 41, 65, 66.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #56331e on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 41 65 66
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 42 64 72
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Deep brown in css

Copy #56331e straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #56331e; }
.text { color: #56331e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #56331e; }

How deep brown looks on light and dark

Deep brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #56331e against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
11.12:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Textblack text on this color
1.89:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #56331e against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Deep brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #56331e sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around deep brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn deep brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #56331e and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from deep brown, free and print ready.

Open in pattern maker

How we calculate these values

The figures for #56331e come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.