≈ Alligator Gladiator

#3D421C is closest to Alligator Gladiator in our library. Alligator Gladiator (#3D421C) is a dark, muted yellow with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 68° and a lightness of 36%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

#3D421C≈ Alligator Gladiator

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About this color

What Alligator Gladiator looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Alligator Gladiator (#3D421C) is a dark, muted yellow with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 68° and a lightness of 36%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

Psychology

Yellow is the brightest hue and the quickest to attract the eye. It feels cheerful and hopeful, but bright yellows tire the eye in large areas and need dark partners for text. As a dark shade, Alligator Gladiator feels weighty and serious.

Meaning

Yellow means sunshine and joy, and also caution: it is the color of warning signs and taxis because it is seen from far away. Muted golds suggest warmth and value.

Why use this color

Alligator Gladiator is an easy supporting color. It carries white text well, so it works as a button, header or badge background. Pair it with its tints and shades for a complete scale.

Applications

Highlights, badges and notices
Travel and education
Warning and caution signs
Accents on dark backgrounds

History

Early yellows were ochre and orpiment, an arsenic sulfide. Chrome yellow, introduced in the early 1800s, became famous in Van Gogh's sunflowers.

Accessibility

White text on Alligator Gladiator has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (AAA); black text has 1.99:1 (fails). WCAG AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text and interface parts. Do not rely on color alone to carry meaning: pair it with text, an icon or a pattern.