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#545236 Color

#545236 is rgb(84, 82, 54) in RGB, hsl(56, 22%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 36%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#545236
HEX#545236
RGBrgb(84, 82, 54)
HSLhsl(56, 22%, 27%)
HSVhsv(56, 36%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 36%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(43.3% 0.043 104.6)
LABlab(34.49% -2.84 16.79)
LCHlch(34.49% 17.03 99.59)

What #545236 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 #545236, 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.

#545236 Channel Values

How #545236 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 84 · G 82 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 22% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 36% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 36% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.96:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545236 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.

TextWhite text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #545236

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545236; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #545236

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 #545236 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.

Typical#545236
Protanopia#525236
Protanomaly#535236
Deuteranopia#535336
Deuteranomaly#535236
Tritanopia#574F4F
Tritanomaly#565046
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #545236 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-545236: #545236;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #545236;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-545236': '#545236' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.322, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_545236">#545236</color>
SVG fillfill="#545236"

More Yellow Colors

#545236 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#545236 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #545236?

#545236 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 82, 54) in RGB and hsl(56, 22%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.93.

What is the RGB value of #545236?

#545236 is rgb(84, 82, 54) — red 84, green 82, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #545236?

#545236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 36%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #545236 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #545236 scores 7.96:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #545236 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #545236 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 19.71, which is visibly different.

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