#554C1B Color
#554C1B is rgb(85, 76, 27) in RGB, hsl(51, 52%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554C1Brgb(85, 76, 27)hsl(51, 52%, 22%)hsv(51, 68%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 67%)oklch(41.5% 0.069 98.9)lab(32.41% -1.07 29.61)lch(32.41% 29.63 92.07)What #554C1B 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 #554C1B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#554C1B Channel Values
How #554C1B 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 76 · B 27 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 52% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 68% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 68% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554C1B 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 #554C1B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554C1B; 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 #554C1B
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 #554C1B 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.
#554C1B#4E4E1B#514D1B#4F4F1A#524E1B#584848#574A3B#4C4C4CUsing #554C1B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554c1b: #554C1B;background-color: #554C1B;colors: { 'color-554c1b': '#554C1B' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.298, blue: 0.106)<color name="color_554c1b">#554C1B</color>fill="#554C1B"More Yellow Colors
#554C1B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554C1B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554C1B?
#554C1B is a dark yellow — rgb(85, 76, 27) in RGB and hsl(51, 52%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #554C1B?
#554C1B is rgb(85, 76, 27) — red 85, green 76, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554C1B?
#554C1B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 68%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554C1B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554C1B scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554C1B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554C1B 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 18.29, which is visibly different.
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