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#554A02 Color

#554A02 is rgb(85, 74, 2) in RGB, hsl(52, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 98%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#554A02
HEX#554A02
RGBrgb(85, 74, 2)
HSLhsl(52, 95%, 17%)
HSVhsv(52, 98%, 33%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 98%, 67%)
OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.084 99.3)
LABlab(31.66% -0.81 38.91)
LCHlch(31.66% 38.92 91.20)

What #554A02 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 #554A02, 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.

#554A02 Channel Values

How #554A02 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 85 · G 74 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 52° · S 95% · L 17%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 52° · S 98% · V 33%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 98% · K 67%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.87:1 vs white · 2.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554A02 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.

TextWhite text8.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #554A02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554A02; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #554A02

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 #554A02 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.

Typical#554A02
Protanopia#4C4C02
Protanomaly#504B02
Deuteranopia#4E4E00
Deuteranomaly#514C01
Tritanopia#594545
Tritanomaly#574735
Achromatopsia#4A4A4A

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Using #554A02 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-554a02: #554A02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #554A02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-554a02': '#554A02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.333, green: 0.290, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_554a02">#554A02</color>
SVG fillfill="#554A02"

More Yellow Colors

#554A02 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#554A02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #554A02?

#554A02 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 74, 2) in RGB and hsl(52, 95%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.

What is the RGB value of #554A02?

#554A02 is rgb(85, 74, 2) — red 85, green 74, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #554A02?

#554A02 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 98%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #554A02 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #554A02 scores 8.87:1 against white and 2.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #554A02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #554A02 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 20.77, which is visibly different.

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