#544818 Color
#544818 is rgb(84, 72, 24) in RGB, hsl(48, 56%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 71%, 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 8.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544818rgb(84, 72, 24)hsl(48, 56%, 21%)hsv(48, 71%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 71%, 67%)oklch(40.3% 0.068 95.1)lab(31.05% 0.60 29.67)lch(31.05% 29.68 88.84)What #544818 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 #544818, 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.
#544818 Channel Values
How #544818 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 72 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 56% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 71% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.06:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544818 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 #544818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544818; 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 #544818
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 #544818 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544818: #544818;background-color: #544818;colors: { 'color-544818': '#544818' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.282, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_544818">#544818</color>fill="#544818"More Yellow Colors
#544818 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544818?
#544818 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 72, 24) in RGB and hsl(48, 56%, 21%) 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 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #544818?
#544818 is rgb(84, 72, 24) — red 84, green 72, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544818?
#544818 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 71%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544818 scores 9.06:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544818 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 20.43, which is visibly different.
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