#554006 Color
#554006 is rgb(85, 64, 6) in RGB, hsl(44, 87%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 93%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554006rgb(85, 64, 6)hsl(44, 87%, 18%)hsv(44, 93%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 93%, 67%)oklch(38.4% 0.075 86.3)lab(28.66% 5.20 35.19)lch(28.66% 35.57 81.59)What #554006 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 #554006, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554006 Channel Values
How #554006 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 85 · G 64 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 87% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 93% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 93% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.9:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554006 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 #554006
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554006; 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 #554006
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 #554006 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.
#554006#444405#4B4306#484802#4D4504#583C3C#573E2E#434343Using #554006 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554006: #554006;background-color: #554006;colors: { 'color-554006': '#554006' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.251, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_554006">#554006</color>fill="#554006"More Yellow Colors
#554006 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554006 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554006?
#554006 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 64, 6) in RGB and hsl(44, 87%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #554006?
#554006 is rgb(85, 64, 6) — red 85, green 64, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554006?
#554006 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 93%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554006 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554006 scores 9.9:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554006 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554006 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 25.49, which is a different colour altogether.
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