#544526 Color
#544526 is rgb(84, 69, 38) in RGB, hsl(40, 38%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544526rgb(84, 69, 38)hsl(40, 38%, 24%)hsv(40, 55%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 67%)oklch(39.8% 0.051 84.3)lab(30.29% 3.27 21.13)lch(30.29% 21.38 81.21)What #544526 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 #544526, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544526 Channel Values
How #544526 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 84 · G 69 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 38% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 55% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 55% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.31:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544526 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 #544526
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544526; 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 #544526
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 #544526 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.
#544526#484826#4D4726#4A4A25#4E4825#564242#554339#474747Using #544526 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544526: #544526;background-color: #544526;colors: { 'color-544526': '#544526' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.271, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_544526">#544526</color>fill="#544526"More Yellow Colors
#544526 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544526 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544526?
#544526 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 69, 38) in RGB and hsl(40, 38%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.19.
What is the RGB value of #544526?
#544526 is rgb(84, 69, 38) — red 84, green 69, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544526?
#544526 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 55%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544526 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544526 scores 9.31:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544526 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544526 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 24.83, which is visibly different.
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