#534E13 Color
#534E13 is rgb(83, 78, 19) in RGB, hsl(55, 63%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 77%, 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 7.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#534E13rgb(83, 78, 19)hsl(55, 63%, 20%)hsv(55, 77%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 77%, 67%)oklch(41.7% 0.078 104.4)lab(32.76% -3.59 33.60)lch(32.76% 33.80 96.10)What #534E13 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 #534E13, 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.
#534E13 Channel Values
How #534E13 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 78 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 63% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 77% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 77% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #534E13 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 #534E13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #534E13; 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 #534E13
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 #534E13 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.
#534E13#4F4F13#514F13#505012#514F13#574949#554B3B#4D4D4DUsing #534E13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-534e13: #534E13;background-color: #534E13;colors: { 'color-534e13': '#534E13' }Color(red: 0.325, green: 0.306, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_534e13">#534E13</color>fill="#534E13"More Yellow Colors
#534E13 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#534E13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #534E13?
#534E13 is a dark yellow — rgb(83, 78, 19) in RGB and hsl(55, 63%, 20%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #534E13?
#534E13 is rgb(83, 78, 19) — red 83, green 78, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #534E13?
#534E13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 77%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #534E13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #534E13 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #534E13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #534E13 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 16.34, which is visibly different.
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