#544F17 Color
#544F17 is rgb(84, 79, 23) in RGB, hsl(55, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 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 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#544F17rgb(84, 79, 23)hsl(55, 57%, 21%)hsv(55, 73%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 67%)oklch(42.1% 0.075 104.2)lab(33.20% -3.49 32.30)lch(33.20% 32.49 96.17)What #544F17 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 #544F17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#544F17 Channel Values
How #544F17 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 79 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 73% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #544F17 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 #544F17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #544F17; 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 #544F17
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 #544F17 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.
#544F17#505017#525017#515116#525017#584A4A#564C3C#4E4E4EUsing #544F17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-544f17: #544F17;background-color: #544F17;colors: { 'color-544f17': '#544F17' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.310, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_544f17">#544F17</color>fill="#544F17"More Yellow Colors
#544F17 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#544F17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #544F17?
#544F17 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 79, 23) in RGB and hsl(55, 57%, 21%) 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 7.29.
What is the RGB value of #544F17?
#544F17 is rgb(84, 79, 23) — red 84, green 79, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #544F17?
#544F17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 73%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #544F17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #544F17 scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #544F17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #544F17 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 15.95, which is visibly different.
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