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HEX atlas value

#494912

#494912 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 73, 73, 18, HSL 60, 60%, 18%, has luminance 0.0623, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#494912 Sample readable text
HEX #494912
RGB rgb(73, 73, 18)
HSL hsl(60 60% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 75, 71)
Luminance 0.0623
Contrast Black 2.25:1White 9.35:1

CSS

--color-494912: #494912;
.background-494912 { background-color: #494912; }
.text-494912 { color: #494912; }

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
Luminance0.0623
Black text2.25:1AA Fail
White text9.35:1AA 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":"#494912","rgb":[73,73,18],"hsl":[60,60,18],"cmyk":[0,0,75,71],"luminance":0.0623,"contrast":{"black":2.25,"white":9.35}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.35,"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":"#121249","hex":"#121249","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.38,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#492E12","hex":"#492E12","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.68,"contrastWhite":12.49,"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","Espresso 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/494912.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#121249","analogous":["#492E12","#2E4912"],"triadic":["#124949","#491249"],"tetradic":["#12492E","#121249","#49122E"],"splitComplementary":["#122E49","#2E1249"],"monochromatic":["#939325","#494912","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#939325","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#545408","desaturated":"#3F3F1C","pastel":"#9F9F3C","neon":"#858500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":24.289915602982237},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":26.267851073127396},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":27.184554438136374},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":28.442925306655784},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":32.83291031876401}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #494912

#494912 is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #494912 is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 73, 73, and 18, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 60% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.0623, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.25:1AA Fail
White text9.35:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #494912 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.25:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.35:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#121249#FFFFFF text · best 17.38:1#121249
#492E12#FFFFFF text · best 12.49:1#492E12
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#494912#494912
#121249#121249
#492E12#492E12
#2E4912#2E4912
#939325#939325
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#121249#121249
#492E12#492E12
#2E4912#2E4912
#124949#124949
#491249#491249

Variants

#939325#939325
Black#000000
#545408#545408
#3F3F1C#3F3F1C
#9F9F3C#9F9F3C
#858500#858500

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Terre Verte colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #385E0F.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.#494912 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.