#544B30 Color
#544B30 is rgb(84, 75, 48) in RGB, hsl(45, 27%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544B30rgb(84, 75, 48)hsl(45, 27%, 26%)hsv(45, 43%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 67%)oklch(41.4% 0.043 91.7)lab(32.25% 0.60 17.55)lch(32.25% 17.56 88.05)What #544B30 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 #544B30, 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.
#544B30 Channel Values
How #544B30 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 75 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 27% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 43% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 43% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544B30 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 #544B30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544B30; 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 #544B30
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 #544B30 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.
#544B30#4D4D30#504C30#4E4E30#514D30#564848#554940#4B4B4BUsing #544B30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544b30: #544B30;background-color: #544B30;colors: { 'color-544b30': '#544B30' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.294, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_544b30">#544B30</color>fill="#544B30"More Yellow Colors
#544B30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544B30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544B30?
#544B30 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 75, 48) in RGB and hsl(45, 27%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.
What is the RGB value of #544B30?
#544B30 is rgb(84, 75, 48) — red 84, green 75, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544B30?
#544B30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 43%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544B30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544B30 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544B30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544B30 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.36, which is visibly different.
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