#545230 Color
#545230 is rgb(84, 82, 48) in RGB, hsl(57, 27%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 43%, 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 7.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545230rgb(84, 82, 48)hsl(57, 27%, 26%)hsv(57, 43%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 43%, 67%)oklch(43.2% 0.051 105.4)lab(34.40% -3.43 20.24)lch(34.40% 20.53 99.63)What #545230 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 #545230, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545230 Channel Values
How #545230 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 27% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 43% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 43% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545230 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 #545230
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545230; 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 #545230
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 #545230 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-545230: #545230;background-color: #545230;colors: { 'color-545230': '#545230' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.322, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_545230">#545230</color>fill="#545230"More Yellow Colors
#545230 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545230 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545230?
#545230 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 82, 48) in RGB and hsl(57, 27%, 26%) 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 7.97.
What is the RGB value of #545230?
#545230 is rgb(84, 82, 48) — red 84, green 82, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545230?
#545230 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 43%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545230 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545230 scores 8:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545230 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545230 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 18.25, which is visibly different.
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