#5A5720 Color
#5A5720 is rgb(90, 87, 32) in RGB, hsl(57, 48%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 64%, 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 5.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A5720rgb(90, 87, 32)hsl(57, 48%, 24%)hsv(57, 64%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 64%, 65%)oklch(44.7% 0.075 106.1)lab(36.36% -4.60 31.45)lch(36.36% 31.78 98.31)What #5A5720 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 #5A5720, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A5720 Channel Values
How #5A5720 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 87 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 48% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 64% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 64% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.45:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A5720 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 #5A5720
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A5720; 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 #5A5720
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 #5A5720 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.
#5A5720#585820#595720#585820#595820#5E5252#5D5443#555555Using #5A5720 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a5720: #5A5720;background-color: #5A5720;colors: { 'color-5a5720': '#5A5720' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.341, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_5a5720">#5A5720</color>fill="#5A5720"More Yellow Colors
#5A5720 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A5720 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A5720?
#5A5720 is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 87, 32) in RGB and hsl(57, 48%, 24%) 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 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #5A5720?
#5A5720 is rgb(90, 87, 32) — red 90, green 87, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A5720?
#5A5720 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 64%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A5720 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A5720 scores 7.45:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A5720 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A5720 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 13.29, which is visibly different.
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