#534B09 Color
#534B09 is rgb(83, 75, 9) in RGB, hsl(54, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 89%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534B09rgb(83, 75, 9)hsl(54, 80%, 18%)hsv(54, 89%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 89%, 67%)oklch(40.8% 0.081 101.9)lab(31.77% -2.21 36.45)lch(31.77% 36.52 93.47)What #534B09 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #534B09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#534B09 Channel Values
How #534B09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 83 · G 75 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 80% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 89% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 89% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534B09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #534B09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534B09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #534B09
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #534B09 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#534B09#4C4C09#4F4C09#4E4E08#504D08#574646#554837#4A4A4AUsing #534B09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534b09: #534B09;background-color: #534B09;colors: { 'color-534b09': '#534B09' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.294, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_534b09">#534B09</color>fill="#534B09"More Yellow Colors
#534B09 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534B09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534B09?
#534B09 is a darkest yellow — rgb(83, 75, 9) in RGB and hsl(54, 80%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.
What is the RGB value of #534B09?
#534B09 is rgb(83, 75, 9) — red 83, green 75, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534B09?
#534B09 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 89%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534B09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534B09 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534B09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534B09 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.73, which is visibly different.
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