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#625720 is closest to Reptile Revenge in our library. Reptile Revenge (#625720) is a medium, muted yellow with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 50° and a lightness of 46%. Its muted saturation keeps it calm and sophisticated, easy to live with in large areas.

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What Reptile Revenge looks like, feels like and where it works.

Description

Reptile Revenge (#625720) is a medium, muted yellow with a warm feel. It has a hue angle of 50° and a lightness of 46%. 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 mid-toned shade, Reptile Revenge sits comfortably in the middle: present but not heavy.

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

Reptile Revenge 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 Reptile Revenge has a contrast ratio of 7.23:1 (AAA); black text has 2.90:1 (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.

ShadesMixed with black: darker and richer.
TintsMixed with white: lighter and softer.
TonesMixed with gray: quieter and less saturated.
HuesThe same lightness and strength, turned around the wheel.
TemperaturesPushed cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
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#625720
Typical visionAs most people see it
#60551A
ProtanopiaReduced sensitivity to red
#635923
DeuteranopiaReduced sensitivity to green
#6A514B
TritanopiaReduced sensitivity to blue
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AchromatopsiaNo color, only light and dark

These are approximations to help you check that meaning never depends on color alone. Real vision varies from person to person.

White textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
7.23:1
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Normal textAAAAA
Large textAAAAA
Black textQuote n. 31: there is no such thing as a bad color.
2.90:1
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Normal textFailFail
Large textFailFail
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