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#453e09 color: Xanthophobia

#453e09 is rgb(69, 62, 9) in RGB and oklch(36.04% 0.06929 101.376) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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53°
100%

36%
0.069
101°
  • Yellow
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Taupe
  • olive-700
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.79:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #453e09

#453e09 is a soft dark yellow color. In OKLCH it has 36% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 101°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.79:1 contrast and black text 1.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Xanthophobia (#4a3e00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-700.

More yellow colors

Lighter: #453e09 mixed with white

  1. 453e09
  2. 554f24
  3. 66613b
  4. 787352
  5. 8a8669
  6. 9c9981
  7. afad99
  8. c3c1b2
  9. d6d5cb
  10. ebeae5

Darker: #453e09 mixed with black

  1. 453e09
  2. 3b3507
  3. 312b05
  4. 272303
  5. 1e1a02
  6. 151201
  7. 0c0a01
  8. 050400
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #453e09 with less saturation

  1. 453e09
  2. 443e12
  3. 433e19
  4. 423e1f
  5. 423e24
  6. 413e29
  7. 403e2d
  8. 3f3e31
  9. 3f3e35
  10. 3e3d39

Questions about #453e09

What color is #453e09?

#453e09 is soft dark yellow. The closest named color is Xanthophobia. In RGB it is rgb(69, 62, 9), in HSL hsl(53, 76.92%, 15.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.04% 0.06929 101.376).

What colors go well with #453e09?

The complementary color of #453e09 is #373861. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54360c and #30451c. The triadic partners are #004557 and #552e48.

Is white or black text more readable on #453e09?

White text reads better on #453e09: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.79:1 and black gives 1.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #453e09 a warm or cool color?

#453e09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 101 degrees, its lightness 36% and its chroma 0.069.