#544D08 Color
#544D08 is rgb(84, 77, 8) in RGB, hsl(54, 83%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 90%, 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 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544D08rgb(84, 77, 8)hsl(54, 83%, 18%)hsv(54, 90%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 90%, 67%)oklch(41.4% 0.083 103.1)lab(32.50% -2.88 37.41)lch(32.50% 37.52 94.41)What #544D08 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 #544D08, 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.
#544D08 Channel Values
How #544D08 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 77 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 83% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 90% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 90% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.6:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544D08 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 #544D08
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544D08; 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 #544D08
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 #544D08 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.
#544D08#4E4E08#514E08#4F4F07#514E07#584848#564A38#4C4C4CUsing #544D08 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544d08: #544D08;background-color: #544D08;colors: { 'color-544d08': '#544D08' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.302, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_544d08">#544D08</color>fill="#544D08"More Yellow Colors
#544D08 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544D08 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544D08?
#544D08 is a darkest yellow — rgb(84, 77, 8) in RGB and hsl(54, 83%, 18%) 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 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #544D08?
#544D08 is rgb(84, 77, 8) — red 84, green 77, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544D08?
#544D08 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 90%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544D08 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544D08 scores 8.6:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544D08 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544D08 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 18.17, which is visibly different.
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