#554707 Color
#554707 is rgb(85, 71, 7) in RGB, hsl(49, 85%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 92%, 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 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554707rgb(85, 71, 7)hsl(49, 85%, 18%)hsv(49, 92%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 92%, 67%)oklch(40.1% 0.079 95.4)lab(30.76% 1.07 36.44)lch(30.76% 36.45 88.32)What #554707 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 #554707, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554707 Channel Values
How #554707 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 71 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 85% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 92% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 92% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.17:1 vs white · 2.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554707 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 #554707
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554707; 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 #554707
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 #554707 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.
#554707#4A4A07#4E4907#4C4C04#504A05#584343#574434#484848Using #554707 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554707: #554707;background-color: #554707;colors: { 'color-554707': '#554707' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.278, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_554707">#554707</color>fill="#554707"More Yellow Colors
#554707 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554707 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554707?
#554707 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 71, 7) in RGB and hsl(49, 85%, 18%) 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 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #554707?
#554707 is rgb(85, 71, 7) — red 85, green 71, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554707?
#554707 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 92%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554707 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554707 scores 9.17:1 against white and 2.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554707 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554707 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 21.84, which is visibly different.
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