#909245 Color
#909245 is rgb(144, 146, 69) in RGB, hsl(62, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 53%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#909245rgb(144, 146, 69)hsl(62, 36%, 42%)hsv(62, 53%, 57%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 53%, 43%)oklch(64.2% 0.1 110.3)lab(59.13% -8.97 39.90)lch(59.13% 40.90 102.67)What #909245 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 #909245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#909245 Channel Values
How #909245 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 144 · G 146 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 36% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 53% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #909245 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 #909245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #909245; 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 #909245
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 #909245 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.
#909245#929245#919245#919145#919245#978B8B#948E75#8E8E8EUsing #909245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-909245: #909245;background-color: #909245;colors: { 'color-909245': '#909245' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.573, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_909245">#909245</color>fill="#909245"More Yellow Colors
#909245 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#909245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #909245?
#909245 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(144, 146, 69) in RGB and hsl(62, 36%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #909245?
#909245 is rgb(144, 146, 69) — red 144, green 146, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #909245?
#909245 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 53%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #909245 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #909245 scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #909245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #909245 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.87, which is visibly different.
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