#5A430C Color
#5A430C is rgb(90, 67, 12) in RGB, hsl(42, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 87%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pineapple (#563C0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A430Crgb(90, 67, 12)hsl(42, 76%, 20%)hsv(42, 87%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 87%, 65%)oklch(39.8% 0.075 84)lab(30.21% 6.10 34.51)lch(30.21% 35.05 79.97)What #5A430C 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 #5A430C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A430C Channel Values
How #5A430C 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 90 · G 67 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 87% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.36:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A430C 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 #5A430C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A430C; 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 #5A430C
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 #5A430C 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.
#5A430C#48480B#50460C#4C4C08#52480A#5D3F3F#5C4131#474747Using #5A430C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a430c: #5A430C;background-color: #5A430C;colors: { 'color-5a430c': '#5A430C' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.263, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_5a430c">#5A430C</color>fill="#5A430C"More Yellow Colors
#5A430C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A430C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A430C?
#5A430C is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 67, 12) in RGB and hsl(42, 76%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pineapple (#563C0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #5A430C?
#5A430C is rgb(90, 67, 12) — red 90, green 67, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A430C?
#5A430C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 87%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A430C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A430C scores 9.36:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A430C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A430C 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 24.34, which is visibly different.
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