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#54591D Color

#54591D is rgb(84, 89, 29) in RGB, hsl(65, 51%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 67%, 65%) 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 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#54591D
HEX#54591D
RGBrgb(84, 89, 29)
HSLhsl(65, 51%, 23%)
HSVhsv(65, 67%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 67%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.082 113.7)
LABlab(36.38% -8.73 32.72)
LCHlch(36.38% 33.86 104.94)

What #54591D 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 #54591D, 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 green in the library.

#54591D Channel Values

How #54591D 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 89 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 65° · S 51% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 65° · S 67% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #54591D 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 text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #54591D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #54591D; 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 #54591D

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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Shades

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How #54591D 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#54591D
Protanopia#58581D
Protanomaly#57591D
Deuteranopia#57571D
Deuteranomaly#56581D
Tritanopia#595454
Tritanomaly#575644
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #54591D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-54591d: #54591D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #54591D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-54591d': '#54591D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.329, green: 0.349, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_54591d">#54591D</color>
SVG fillfill="#54591D"

More Green Colors

#54591D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#54591D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #54591D?

#54591D is a dark green — rgb(84, 89, 29) in RGB and hsl(65, 51%, 23%) 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 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #54591D?

#54591D is rgb(84, 89, 29) — red 84, green 89, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #54591D?

#54591D converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 67%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #54591D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #54591D scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #54591D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #54591D 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 10.02, which is visibly different.

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