#5A5616 Color
#5A5616 is rgb(90, 86, 22) in RGB, hsl(56, 61%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A5616rgb(90, 86, 22)hsl(56, 61%, 22%)hsv(56, 76%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 65%)oklch(44.4% 0.083 105.8)lab(35.97% -4.54 35.67)lch(35.97% 35.96 97.25)What #5A5616 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 #5A5616, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A5616 Channel Values
How #5A5616 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 86 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 61% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 76% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 76% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.56:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A5616 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 #5A5616
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A5616; 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 #5A5616
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 #5A5616 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.
#5A5616#575716#585616#575716#585716#5E5151#5D5341#545454Using #5A5616 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a5616: #5A5616;background-color: #5A5616;colors: { 'color-5a5616': '#5A5616' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.337, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_5a5616">#5A5616</color>fill="#5A5616"More Yellow Colors
#5A5616 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A5616 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A5616?
#5A5616 is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 86, 22) in RGB and hsl(56, 61%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.1.
What is the RGB value of #5A5616?
#5A5616 is rgb(90, 86, 22) — red 90, green 86, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A5616?
#5A5616 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 76%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A5616 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A5616 scores 7.56:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A5616 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A5616 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 14.5, which is visibly different.
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