#909424 Color
#909424 is rgb(144, 148, 36) in RGB, hsl(62, 61%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 0%, 76%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#909424rgb(144, 148, 36)hsl(62, 61%, 36%)hsv(62, 76%, 58%)cmyk(3%, 0%, 76%, 42%)oklch(64.3% 0.129 111.6)lab(59.47% -11.59 54.15)lch(59.47% 55.38 102.08)What #909424 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 #909424, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#909424 Channel Values
How #909424 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 148 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 62° · S 61% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 62° · S 76% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.26:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #909424 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 #909424
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #909424; 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 #909424
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 #909424 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.
#909424#939324#929424#939325#929324#988C8C#958F71#8E8E8EUsing #909424 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-909424: #909424;background-color: #909424;colors: { 'color-909424': '#909424' }Color(red: 0.565, green: 0.580, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_909424">#909424</color>fill="#909424"More Yellow Colors
#909424 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#909424 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #909424?
#909424 is a dark yellow — rgb(144, 148, 36) in RGB and hsl(62, 61%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #909424?
#909424 is rgb(144, 148, 36) — red 144, green 148, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #909424?
#909424 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 0%, 76%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #909424 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #909424 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #909424 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #909424 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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