Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#494227

#494227 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pine Bark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 73, 66, 39, HSL 48, 30%, 22%, has luminance 0.0546, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#494227 Sample readable text
HEX #494227
RGB rgb(73, 66, 39)
HSL hsl(48 30% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 47, 71)
Luminance 0.0546
Contrast Black 2.09:1White 10.04:1

CSS

--color-494227: #494227;
.background-494227 { background-color: #494227; }
.text-494227 { color: #494227; }

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
Luminance0.0546
Black text2.09:1AA Fail
White text10.04:1AA 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":"#494227","rgb":[73,66,39],"hsl":[48,30,22],"cmyk":[0,10,47,71],"luminance":0.0546,"contrast":{"black":2.09,"white":10.04}}
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":10.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0D0C07","hex":"#0D0C07","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.59,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#272E49","hex":"#272E49","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.57,"contrastWhite":13.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#493127","hex":"#493127","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.75,"contrastWhite":11.99,"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","earth tone","dark yellow","earth tone yellow","Pine Bark adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/494227.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#272E49","analogous":["#493127","#3F4927"],"triadic":["#274942","#422749"],"tetradic":["#274931","#272E49","#49273F"],"splitComplementary":["#273F49","#312749"],"monochromatic":["#857847","#494227","#0D0C07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#857847","dark":"#0D0C07","saturated":"#554A1B","desaturated":"#3D3B34","pastel":"#8A8366","neon":"#997A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":11.090536506409418},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":12.569805089976535},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":13.564659966250536},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":19.79898987322333},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":22.561028345356956}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #494227

#494227 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #494227 is visually closest to Pine Bark, a named orange color with HEX #4A3728.

The RGB channels are 73, 66, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 48deg with 30% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0546, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.09:1AA Fail
White text10.04:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #494227 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.09:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.04:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0D0C07#FFFFFF text · best 19.59:1#0D0C07
#272E49#FFFFFF text · best 13.34:1#272E49
#493127#FFFFFF text · best 11.99:1#493127
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#494227#494227
#272E49#272E49
#493127#493127
#3F4927#3F4927
#857847#857847
#0D0C07#0D0C07

Color Harmonies

#272E49#272E49
#493127#493127
#3F4927#3F4927
#274942#274942
#422749#422749

Variants

#857847#857847
#0D0C07#0D0C07
#554A1B#554A1B
#3D3B34#3D3B34
#8A8366#8A8366
#997A00#997A00

Nearest Named Colors

Pine Bark#4A3728
Taupe#483C32
Espresso#4B3621
Bark#5B3A29
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.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.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#494227 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.