#5A490C Color
#5A490C is rgb(90, 73, 12) in RGB, hsl(47, 76%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 87%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A490Crgb(90, 73, 12)hsl(47, 76%, 20%)hsv(47, 87%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 87%, 65%)oklch(41.2% 0.078 92.1)lab(31.97% 2.56 35.99)lch(31.97% 36.08 85.94)What #5A490C 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 #5A490C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A490C Channel Values
How #5A490C 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 73 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 76% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 87% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 87% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.78:1 vs white · 2.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A490C 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 #5A490C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A490C; 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 #5A490C
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 #5A490C 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.
#5A490C#4C4C0C#524B0C#4F4F09#544D0A#5D4545#5C4636#4B4B4BUsing #5A490C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a490c: #5A490C;background-color: #5A490C;colors: { 'color-5a490c': '#5A490C' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.286, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_5a490c">#5A490C</color>fill="#5A490C"More Yellow Colors
#5A490C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A490C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A490C?
#5A490C is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 73, 12) in RGB and hsl(47, 76%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #5A490C?
#5A490C is rgb(90, 73, 12) — red 90, green 73, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A490C?
#5A490C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 87%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A490C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A490C scores 8.78:1 against white and 2.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A490C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A490C 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 22.35, which is visibly different.
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