What color is #909451?

#909451 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #909451?

The RGB value is 144, 148, 81: 144 red, 148 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #909451?

The complementary color is #555194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #909451?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#909451 color

#909451 rgb(144, 148, 81)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #909451 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.5% red, 58% green and 31.8% blue (144, 148, 81).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Totally Broccoli (#909853), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#909451 color codes

HEX	`#909451`
RGB	`rgb(144, 148, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.5%, 58%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 45%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 45%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.62, -11.79, 34.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.62, 36.73, 108.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.577, 27.704, 11.888)`
Decimal	`9475153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #909451, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #909451	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#909451 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #909451 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #909451; }
.text { color: #909451; }
.border { border: 2px solid #909451; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(144 148 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #909451, #6e9451); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #909451?: #909451 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Totally Broccoli. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #909451?: The RGB value is 144, 148, 81: 144 red, 148 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #909451?: The complementary color is #555194, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #909451?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.