#5A5302 Color
#5A5302 is rgb(90, 83, 2) in RGB, hsl(55, 96%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 98%, 65%) 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 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A5302rgb(90, 83, 2)hsl(55, 96%, 18%)hsv(55, 98%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 98%, 65%)oklch(43.5% 0.091 103.8)lab(34.96% -3.44 41.54)lch(34.96% 41.68 94.73)What #5A5302 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 #5A5302, 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.
#5A5302 Channel Values
How #5A5302 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 83 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 96% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 98% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 98% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A5302 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 #5A5302
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A5302; 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 #5A5302
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 #5A5302 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.
#5A5302#545402#575402#555501#575401#5F4E4E#5D503C#525252Using #5A5302 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a5302: #5A5302;background-color: #5A5302;colors: { 'color-5a5302': '#5A5302' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.325, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_5a5302">#5A5302</color>fill="#5A5302"More Yellow Colors
#5A5302 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A5302 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A5302?
#5A5302 is a darkest yellow — rgb(90, 83, 2) in RGB and hsl(55, 96%, 18%) 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 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #5A5302?
#5A5302 is rgb(90, 83, 2) — red 90, green 83, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A5302?
#5A5302 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 98%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A5302 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A5302 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A5302 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A5302 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 18.67, which is visibly different.
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