#554B25 Color
#554B25 is rgb(85, 75, 37) in RGB, hsl(48, 39%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 56%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 10.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554B25rgb(85, 75, 37)hsl(48, 39%, 24%)hsv(48, 56%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 56%, 67%)oklch(41.4% 0.057 95)lab(32.21% 0.15 24.00)lch(32.21% 24.00 89.65)What #554B25 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 #554B25, 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.
#554B25 Channel Values
How #554B25 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 75 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 39% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 56% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 56% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554B25 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 #554B25
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554B25; 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 #554B25
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 #554B25 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.
#554B25#4D4D25#504C25#4E4E24#514D25#584747#57493C#4B4B4BUsing #554B25 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554b25: #554B25;background-color: #554B25;colors: { 'color-554b25': '#554B25' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.294, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_554b25">#554B25</color>fill="#554B25"More Yellow Colors
#554B25 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554B25 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554B25?
#554B25 is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 75, 37) in RGB and hsl(48, 39%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.6.
What is the RGB value of #554B25?
#554B25 is rgb(85, 75, 37) — red 85, green 75, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554B25?
#554B25 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 56%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554B25 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554B25 scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554B25 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554B25 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 20.41, which is visibly different.
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