#554301 Color
#554301 is rgb(85, 67, 1) in RGB, hsl(47, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 99%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554301rgb(85, 67, 1)hsl(47, 98%, 17%)hsv(47, 99%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 99%, 67%)oklch(39.1% 0.079 91.2)lab(29.53% 3.27 37.83)lch(29.53% 37.97 85.06)What #554301 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 #554301, 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 yellow in the library.
#554301 Channel Values
How #554301 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 67 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 99% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 99% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.59:1 vs white · 2.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554301 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 #554301
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554301; 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 #554301
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 #554301 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.
#554301#464600#4D4501#4A4A00#4E4700#583F3F#574030#454545Using #554301 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554301: #554301;background-color: #554301;colors: { 'color-554301': '#554301' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.263, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_554301">#554301</color>fill="#554301"More Yellow Colors
#554301 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554301 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554301?
#554301 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 67, 1) in RGB and hsl(47, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #554301?
#554301 is rgb(85, 67, 1) — red 85, green 67, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554301?
#554301 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 99%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554301 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554301 scores 9.59:1 against white and 2.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554301 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554301 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 24.66, which is visibly different.
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