#5A5730 Color
#5A5730 is rgb(90, 87, 48) in RGB, hsl(56, 30%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 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 6.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#5A5730rgb(90, 87, 48)hsl(56, 30%, 27%)hsv(56, 47%, 35%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 65%)oklch(45% 0.057 104.6)lab(36.53% -3.45 23.02)lch(36.53% 23.28 98.51)What #5A5730 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 #5A5730, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#5A5730 Channel Values
How #5A5730 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 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 30% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 47% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 47% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #5A5730 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 #5A5730
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #5A5730; 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 #5A5730
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 #5A5730 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-5a5730: #5A5730;background-color: #5A5730;colors: { 'color-5a5730': '#5A5730' }Color(red: 0.353, green: 0.341, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_5a5730">#5A5730</color>fill="#5A5730"More Yellow Colors
#5A5730 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#5A5730 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #5A5730?
#5A5730 is a dark yellow — rgb(90, 87, 48) in RGB and hsl(56, 30%, 27%) 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 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #5A5730?
#5A5730 is rgb(90, 87, 48) — red 90, green 87, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #5A5730?
#5A5730 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 47%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #5A5730 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #5A5730 scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #5A5730 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #5A5730 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 15.97, which is visibly different.
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