Palettes / Colors / #54563E
#54563E — Dusty Yellow
#54563E is a yellow color we call Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.
#54563E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #403E56; it also sits naturally between #564C3E and #48563E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #54563E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 84, 86, 62 |
| HSL | 65°, 16%, 29% |
| HSV | 65°, 28%, 34% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 28%, 66% |
| XYZ | 7.85, 8.89, 5.86 |
| Yxy | 8.89, 0.3475, 0.3933 |
| CIE-Lab | 35.77, -5.36, 13.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 29.81, -3.62, 7.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 33% · Green 34% · Blue 24%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 66%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #54563E
.text { color: #54563E; }
.background { background-color: #54563E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #54563E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(84, 86, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(65, 16%, 29%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #54563E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(84, 86, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #54563E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(84, 86, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#54563E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#54563E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #403E56:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 7.56:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.78:1 Fails |
Best text color on #54563E: #FFFFFF.
How #54563E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #54563E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #54563E?
#54563E is Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 84, 86, 62). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #54563E?
#54563E is RGB 84, 86, 62 — HSL 65°, 16%, 29% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 28%, 66%.
What colors go with #54563E?
Its complement is #403E56; analogous partners are #564C3E and #48563E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #54563E for text?
White text on #54563E has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.78:1.