#554716 Color
#554716 is rgb(85, 71, 22) in RGB, hsl(47, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 74%, 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 7.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554716rgb(85, 71, 22)hsl(47, 59%, 21%)hsv(47, 74%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 74%, 67%)oklch(40.2% 0.069 92.9)lab(30.85% 1.59 30.49)lch(30.85% 30.53 87.02)What #554716 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 #554716, 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.
#554716 Channel Values
How #554716 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 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 74% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.13:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554716 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 #554716
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554716; 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 #554716
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 #554716 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.
#554716#4A4A16#4E4916#4C4C15#504A15#584343#574536#484848Using #554716 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554716: #554716;background-color: #554716;colors: { 'color-554716': '#554716' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.278, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_554716">#554716</color>fill="#554716"More Yellow Colors
#554716 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554716 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554716?
#554716 is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 71, 22) in RGB and hsl(47, 59%, 21%) 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 7.53.
What is the RGB value of #554716?
#554716 is rgb(85, 71, 22) — red 85, green 71, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554716?
#554716 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 74%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554716 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554716 scores 9.13:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554716 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554716 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 21.36, which is visibly different.
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