#554502 Color
#554502 is rgb(85, 69, 2) in RGB, hsl(48, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 98%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554502rgb(85, 69, 2)hsl(48, 95%, 17%)hsv(48, 98%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 98%, 67%)oklch(39.6% 0.08 93.5)lab(30.14% 2.11 37.85)lch(30.14% 37.91 86.80)What #554502 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 #554502, 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.
#554502 Channel Values
How #554502 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 69 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 95% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 98% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 98% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554502 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 #554502
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554502; 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 #554502
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 #554502 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.
#554502#484802#4E4702#4B4B00#4F4900#584141#574232#464646Using #554502 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554502: #554502;background-color: #554502;colors: { 'color-554502': '#554502' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.271, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_554502">#554502</color>fill="#554502"More Yellow Colors
#554502 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554502 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554502?
#554502 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 69, 2) in RGB and hsl(48, 95%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #554502?
#554502 is rgb(85, 69, 2) — red 85, green 69, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554502?
#554502 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 98%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554502 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554502 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554502 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554502 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 23.43, which is visibly different.
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