#545418 Color
#545418 is rgb(84, 84, 24) in RGB, hsl(60, 56%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 71%, 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 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545418rgb(84, 84, 24)hsl(60, 56%, 21%)hsv(60, 71%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 0%, 71%, 67%)oklch(43.3% 0.08 109.3)lab(34.77% -6.25 33.40)lch(34.77% 33.98 100.60)What #545418 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 #545418, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545418 Channel Values
How #545418 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 84 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 60° · S 56% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 60° · S 71% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545418 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 #545418
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545418; 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 #545418
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 #545418 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-545418: #545418;background-color: #545418;colors: { 'color-545418': '#545418' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.329, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_545418">#545418</color>fill="#545418"More Yellow Colors
#545418 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545418 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545418?
#545418 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 84, 24) in RGB and hsl(60, 56%, 21%) 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 6.35.
What is the RGB value of #545418?
#545418 is rgb(84, 84, 24) — red 84, green 84, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545418?
#545418 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 71%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545418 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545418 scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545418 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545418 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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