#544712 Color
#544712 is rgb(84, 71, 18) in RGB, hsl(48, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 79%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544712rgb(84, 71, 18)hsl(48, 65%, 20%)hsv(48, 79%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 79%, 67%)oklch(40% 0.072 94.9)lab(30.70% 0.91 32.15)lch(30.70% 32.17 88.37)What #544712 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 #544712, 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.
#544712 Channel Values
How #544712 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 71 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 79% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.18:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544712 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 #544712
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544712; 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 #544712
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 #544712 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.
#544712#494912#4E4812#4C4C10#4F4A11#574343#564535#484848Using #544712 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544712: #544712;background-color: #544712;colors: { 'color-544712': '#544712' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.278, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_544712">#544712</color>fill="#544712"More Yellow Colors
#544712 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544712 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544712?
#544712 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 71, 18) in RGB and hsl(48, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.
What is the RGB value of #544712?
#544712 is rgb(84, 71, 18) — red 84, green 71, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544712?
#544712 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 79%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544712 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544712 scores 9.18:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544712 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544712 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 20.95, which is visibly different.
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