#54511C Color
#54511C is rgb(84, 81, 28) in RGB, hsl(57, 50%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54511Crgb(84, 81, 28)hsl(57, 50%, 22%)hsv(57, 67%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 67%)oklch(42.6% 0.073 106)lab(33.86% -4.36 30.59)lch(33.86% 30.90 98.11)What #54511C 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 #54511C, 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.
#54511C Channel Values
How #54511C 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 81 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 50% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 67% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 67% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.17:1 vs white · 2.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54511C 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 #54511C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54511C; 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 #54511C
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 #54511C 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.
#54511C#52521C#53511C#52521C#53521C#584D4D#564E3E#4F4F4FUsing #54511C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54511c: #54511C;background-color: #54511C;colors: { 'color-54511c': '#54511C' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.318, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_54511c">#54511C</color>fill="#54511C"More Yellow Colors
#54511C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54511C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54511C?
#54511C is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 81, 28) in RGB and hsl(57, 50%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #54511C?
#54511C is rgb(84, 81, 28) — red 84, green 81, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54511C?
#54511C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 67%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54511C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54511C scores 8.17:1 against white and 2.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54511C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54511C 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 14.74, which is visibly different.
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