#545822 Color
#545822 is rgb(84, 88, 34) in RGB, hsl(64, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 0%, 61%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#545822rgb(84, 88, 34)hsl(64, 44%, 24%)hsv(64, 61%, 35%)cmyk(5%, 0%, 61%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.076 113)lab(36.11% -7.88 29.98)lch(36.11% 31.00 104.73)What #545822 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 #545822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#545822 Channel Values
How #545822 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 88 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 64° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 64° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.51:1 vs white · 2.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #545822 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 #545822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #545822; 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 #545822
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 #545822 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-545822: #545822;background-color: #545822;colors: { 'color-545822': '#545822' }Color(red: 0.329, green: 0.345, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_545822">#545822</color>fill="#545822"More Yellow Colors
#545822 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#545822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #545822?
#545822 is a dark yellow — rgb(84, 88, 34) in RGB and hsl(64, 44%, 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 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #545822?
#545822 is rgb(84, 88, 34) — red 84, green 88, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #545822?
#545822 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 0%, 61%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #545822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #545822 scores 7.51:1 against white and 2.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #545822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #545822 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 10.57, which is visibly different.
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