#5A5435 Color
#5A5435 is rgb(90, 84, 53) in RGB, hsl(50, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A5435rgb(90, 84, 53)hsl(50, 26%, 28%)hsv(50, 41%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 65%)oklch(44.3% 0.047 98.6)lab(35.69% -1.30 19.06)lch(35.69% 19.11 93.89)What #5A5435 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 #5A5435, 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.
#5A5435 Channel Values
How #5A5435 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 84 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 41% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A5435 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 #5A5435
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A5435; 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 #5A5435
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 #5A5435 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.
#5A5435#555535#575535#565635#585535#5D5151#5C5247#545454Using #5A5435 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a5435: #5A5435;background-color: #5A5435;colors: { 'color-5a5435': '#5A5435' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.329, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_5a5435">#5A5435</color>fill="#5A5435"More Yellow Colors
#5A5435 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A5435 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A5435?
#5A5435 is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 84, 53) in RGB and hsl(50, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.14.
What is the RGB value of #5A5435?
#5A5435 is rgb(90, 84, 53) — red 90, green 84, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A5435?
#5A5435 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A5435 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A5435 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A5435 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A5435 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 19.98, which is visibly different.
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