#554E01 Color
#554E01 is rgb(85, 78, 1) in RGB, hsl(55, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 99%, 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 7.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#554E01rgb(85, 78, 1)hsl(55, 98%, 17%)hsv(55, 99%, 33%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 99%, 67%)oklch(41.8% 0.088 103.6)lab(32.89% -3.14 40.13)lch(32.89% 40.25 94.47)What #554E01 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 #554E01, 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.
#554E01 Channel Values
How #554E01 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 78 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 99% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 99% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.48:1 vs white · 2.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #554E01 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 #554E01
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #554E01; 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 #554E01
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 #554E01 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.
#554E01#4F4F01#524F01#505000#524F00#594949#584B38#4D4D4DUsing #554E01 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-554e01: #554E01;background-color: #554E01;colors: { 'color-554e01': '#554E01' }Color(red: 0.333, green: 0.306, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_554e01">#554E01</color>fill="#554E01"More Yellow Colors
#554E01 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#554E01 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #554E01?
#554E01 is a darkest yellow — rgb(85, 78, 1) in RGB and hsl(55, 98%, 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 7.77.
What is the RGB value of #554E01?
#554E01 is rgb(85, 78, 1) — red 85, green 78, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #554E01?
#554E01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 99%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #554E01 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #554E01 scores 8.48:1 against white and 2.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #554E01 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #554E01 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 19.03, which is visibly different.
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