#545624 Color
#545624 is rgb(84, 86, 36) in RGB, hsl(62, 41%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 58%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545624rgb(84, 86, 36)hsl(62, 41%, 24%)hsv(62, 58%, 34%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 58%, 66%)oklch(44% 0.071 111.1)lab(35.50% -6.65 28.27)lch(35.50% 29.04 103.24)What #545624 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 #545624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545624 Channel Values
How #545624 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 86 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 41% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 58% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.68:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545624 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 #545624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545624; 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 #545624
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 #545624 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-545624: #545624;background-color: #545624;colors: { 'color-545624': '#545624' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.337, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_545624">#545624</color>fill="#545624"More Yellow Colors
#545624 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545624?
#545624 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 86, 36) in RGB and hsl(62, 41%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #545624?
#545624 is rgb(84, 86, 36) — red 84, green 86, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545624?
#545624 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 58%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545624 scores 7.68:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545624 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 12.1, which is visibly different.
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