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HEX atlas value

#494827

#494827 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 73, 72, 39, HSL 58, 30%, 22%, has luminance 0.062, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#494827 Sample readable text
HEX #494827
RGB rgb(73, 72, 39)
HSL hsl(58 30% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 47, 71)
Luminance 0.062
Contrast Black 2.24:1White 9.38:1

CSS

--color-494827: #494827;
.background-494827 { background-color: #494827; }
.text-494827 { color: #494827; }

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
Luminance0.062
Black text2.24:1AA Fail
White text9.38:1AA 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":"#494827","rgb":[73,72,39],"hsl":[58,30,22],"cmyk":[0,1,47,71],"luminance":0.062,"contrast":{"black":2.24,"white":9.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0D0D07","hex":"#0D0D07","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.08,"contrastWhite":19.48,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#272849","hex":"#272849","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.49,"contrastWhite":14.13,"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":"#493727","hex":"#493727","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.86,"contrastWhite":11.29,"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","Taupe 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/494827.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#272849","analogous":["#493727","#394927"],"triadic":["#274948","#482749"],"tetradic":["#274937","#272849","#492739"],"splitComplementary":["#273949","#372749"],"monochromatic":["#858347","#494827","#0D0D07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#858347","dark":"#0D0D07","saturated":"#55531B","desaturated":"#3D3C34","pastel":"#8A8966","neon":"#999400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":16.30950643030009},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":17.05872210923198},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":19.078784028338912},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":21.400934559032695},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":22.891046284519195}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #494827

#494827 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #494827 is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 73, 72, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 58deg 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 0.062, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.31, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.24:1AA Fail
White text9.38:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #494827 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.24:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.38:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0D0D07#FFFFFF text · best 19.48:1#0D0D07
#272849#FFFFFF text · best 14.13:1#272849
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
#493727#FFFFFF text · best 11.29:1#493727
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#494827#494827
#272849#272849
#493727#493727
#394927#394927
#858347#858347
#0D0D07#0D0D07

Color Harmonies

#272849#272849
#493727#493727
#394927#394927
#274948#274948
#482749#482749

Variants

#858347#858347
#0D0D07#0D0D07
#55531B#55531B
#3D3C34#3D3C34
#8A8966#8A8966
#999400#999400

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Pine Bark#4A3728
Espresso#4B3621
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.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.#494827 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.