Palettes / Colors / #45451C

#45451C — Deep Muted Yellow

#45451C is a yellow color we call Deep Muted Yellow, closest to the named color DarkOliveGreen (#556B2F). It belongs to the yellow family.

#45451C is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1C1C45; it also sits naturally between #45301C and #30451C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 27% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 59% · Key 73%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #45451C

.text { color: #45451C; }
.background { background-color: #45451C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #45451C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 69, 28); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 42%, 19%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #45451C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 69, 28, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #45451C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 69, 28, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#45451C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#45451C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1C1C45:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #45451C: #FFFFFF.

How #45451C looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #45451C rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #45451B  ·  #45451D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #45451C?

#45451C is Deep Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 69, 69, 28). Its closest standard named color is DarkOliveGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #45451C?

#45451C is RGB 69, 69, 28 — HSL 60°, 42%, 19% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 59%, 73%.

What colors go with #45451C?

Its complement is #1C1C45; analogous partners are #45301C and #30451C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #45451C for text?

White text on #45451C has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.12:1.