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HEX atlas value

#464501

#464501 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Terre Verte. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 70, 69, 1, HSL 59, 97%, 14%, has luminance 0.0556, and belongs to the dark group.

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#464501 Sample readable text
HEX #464501
RGB rgb(70, 69, 1)
HSL hsl(59 97% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 99, 73)
Luminance 0.0556
Contrast Black 2.11:1White 9.94:1

CSS

--color-464501: #464501;
.background-464501 { background-color: #464501; }
.text-464501 { color: #464501; }

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
Luminance0.0556
Black text2.11:1AA Fail
White text9.94:1AA 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":"#464501","rgb":[70,69,1],"hsl":[59,97,14],"cmyk":[0,1,99,73],"luminance":0.0556,"contrast":{"black":2.11,"white":9.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.94,"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":"#010246","hex":"#010246","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.1,"contrastWhite":19.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#462301","hex":"#462301","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.5,"contrastWhite":13.98,"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/464501.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/pine-bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#010246","analogous":["#462301","#254601"],"triadic":["#014645","#450146"],"tetradic":["#014623","#010246","#460125"],"splitComplementary":["#012546","#230146"],"monochromatic":["#A19E02","#464501","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A19E02","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#474600","desaturated":"#3E3E09","pastel":"#B5B212","neon":"#706E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":31.89043743820395},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":35.6931365951495},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":41.6293165929973},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":41.80908992073375},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":46.195237849804386}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #464501

#464501 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #464501 is visually closest to Terre Verte, a named green color with HEX #385E0F.

The RGB channels are 70, 69, and 1, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 59deg 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 0.0556, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.11:1AA Fail
White text9.94:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #464501 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.11:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.94:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#010246#FFFFFF text · best 19.13:1#010246
#462301#FFFFFF text · best 13.98:1#462301
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#464501#464501
#010246#010246
#462301#462301
#254601#254601
#A19E02#A19E02
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#010246#010246
#462301#462301
#254601#254601
#014645#014645
#450146#450146

Variants

#A19E02#A19E02
Black#000000
#474600#474600
#3E3E09#3E3E09
#B5B212#B5B212
#706E00#706E00

Nearest Named Colors

Terre Verte#385E0F
Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Sepia#704214

Related HEX Guides

Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.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.#464501 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.