#545012 Color
#545012 is rgb(84, 80, 18) in RGB, hsl(56, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 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 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545012rgb(84, 80, 18)hsl(56, 65%, 20%)hsv(56, 79%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 67%)oklch(42.3% 0.08 105.6)lab(33.48% -4.27 34.73)lch(33.48% 34.99 97.01)What #545012 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 #545012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545012 Channel Values
How #545012 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 80 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 79% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.29:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545012 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 #545012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545012; 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 #545012
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 #545012 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.
#545012#515112#525012#515111#525112#584B4B#574D3C#4E4E4EUsing #545012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545012: #545012;background-color: #545012;colors: { 'color-545012': '#545012' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.314, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_545012">#545012</color>fill="#545012"More Yellow Colors
#545012 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545012?
#545012 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 80, 18) in RGB and hsl(56, 65%, 20%) 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 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #545012?
#545012 is rgb(84, 80, 18) — red 84, green 80, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545012?
#545012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 79%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545012 scores 8.29:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545012 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 15.67, which is visibly different.
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