#54522C Color
#54522C is rgb(84, 82, 44) in RGB, hsl(57, 31%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 48%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#54522Crgb(84, 82, 44)hsl(57, 31%, 25%)hsv(57, 48%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 48%, 67%)oklch(43.1% 0.056 105.9)lab(34.34% -3.79 22.50)lch(34.34% 22.82 99.57)What #54522C 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 #54522C, 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.
#54522C Channel Values
How #54522C 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 82 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 31% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 48% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 48% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.01:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54522C 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 #54522C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54522C; 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 #54522C
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 #54522C 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.
#54522C#52522C#53522C#53532C#53522C#574E4E#565043#505050Using #54522C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-54522c: #54522C;background-color: #54522C;colors: { 'color-54522c': '#54522C' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.322, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_54522c">#54522C</color>fill="#54522C"More Yellow Colors
#54522C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#54522C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #54522C?
#54522C is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 82, 44) in RGB and hsl(57, 31%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #54522C?
#54522C is rgb(84, 82, 44) — red 84, green 82, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #54522C?
#54522C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 48%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #54522C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #54522C scores 8.01:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #54522C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #54522C 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 16.86, which is visibly different.
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