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HEX atlas value

#404601

#404601 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Terre Verte. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 64, 70, 1, HSL 65, 97%, 14%, has luminance 0.0547, and belongs to the dark group.

yellowwarmdark
#404601 Sample readable text
HEX #404601
RGB rgb(64, 70, 1)
HSL hsl(65 97% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 99, 73)
Luminance 0.0547
Contrast Black 2.09:1White 10.03:1

CSS

--color-404601: #404601;
.background-404601 { background-color: #404601; }
.text-404601 { color: #404601; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0547
Black text2.09:1AA Fail
White text10.03:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#404601","rgb":[64,70,1],"hsl":[65,97,14],"cmyk":[9,0,99,73],"luminance":0.0547,"contrast":{"black":2.09,"white":10.03}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.09,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#070146","hex":"#070146","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.1,"contrastWhite":19.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#462901","hex":"#462901","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.58,"contrastWhite":13.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","dark yellow","Terre Verte adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/404601.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#070146","analogous":["#462901","#1E4601"],"triadic":["#014146","#460141"],"tetradic":["#014629","#070146","#46011E"],"splitComplementary":["#011E46","#290146"],"monochromatic":["#94A102","#404601","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#94A102","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#414700","desaturated":"#3A3E09","pastel":"#A7B512","neon":"#677000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":28.91366458960192},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":37.429934544425805},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":42.24926034855522},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":42.96510211788167},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":49.72926703662542}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #404601

#404601 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #404601 is visually closest to Terre Verte, a named green color with HEX #385E0F.

The RGB channels are 64, 70, and 1, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 97% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0547, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.09:1AA Fail
White text10.03:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #404601 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.09:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.03:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#070146#FFFFFF text · best 19.06:1#070146
#462901#FFFFFF text · best 13.31:1#462901
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#404601#404601
#070146#070146
#462901#462901
#1E4601#1E4601
#94A102#94A102
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#070146#070146
#462901#462901
#1E4601#1E4601
#014146#014146
#460141#460141

Variants

#94A102#94A102
Black#000000
#414700#414700
#3A3E09#3A3E09
#A7B512#A7B512
#677000#677000

Nearest Named Colors

Terre Verte#385E0F
Espresso#4B3621
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Pine Bark#4A3728
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#404601 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.