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#42450c color: Alligator Gladiator

#42450c is rgb(66, 69, 12) in RGB and oklch(37.572% 0.07572 112.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

37.6%
0.076
113°
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • lime-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #42450c

#42450c is a soft dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 37.6% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 113°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.06:1 contrast and black text 2.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator (#444411). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-900.

More yellow colors

Lighter: #42450c mixed with white

  1. 42450c
  2. 525627
  3. 64673e
  4. 757955
  5. 888b6c
  6. 9b9e83
  7. aeb09b
  8. c2c4b3
  9. d6d7cc
  10. eaebe5

Darker: #42450c mixed with black

  1. 42450c
  2. 383b09
  3. 2f3106
  4. 252704
  5. 1c1e03
  6. 141502
  7. 0b0c01
  8. 050500
  9. 010200
  10. 000000

Calmer: #42450c with less saturation

  1. 42450c
  2. 424515
  3. 42441c
  4. 424422
  5. 414427
  6. 41432c
  7. 414330
  8. 414335
  9. 414239
  10. 41423d

Questions about #42450c

What color is #42450c?

#42450c is soft dark yellow. The closest named color is Alligator Gladiator. In RGB it is rgb(66, 69, 12), in HSL hsl(63.16, 70.37%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(37.572% 0.07572 112.569).

What colors go well with #42450c?

The complementary color of #42450c is #433966. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #553d03 and #274b25. The triadic partners are #034762 and #5f2f45.

Is white or black text more readable on #42450c?

White text reads better on #42450c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and black gives 2.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #42450c a warm or cool color?

#42450c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 113 degrees, its lightness 37.6% and its chroma 0.076.