Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#4E4E36

#4E4E36 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Taupe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 78, 78, 54, HSL 60, 18%, 26%, has luminance 0.0733, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#4E4E36 Sample readable text
HEX #4E4E36
RGB rgb(78, 78, 54)
HSL hsl(60 18% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 31, 69)
Luminance 0.0733
Contrast Black 2.47:1White 8.52:1

CSS

--color-4e4e36: #4E4E36;
.background-4e4e36 { background-color: #4E4E36; }
.text-4e4e36 { color: #4E4E36; }

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
Luminance0.0733
Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.52:1AA 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":"#4E4E36","rgb":[78,78,54],"hsl":[60,18,26],"cmyk":[0,0,31,69],"luminance":0.0733,"contrast":{"black":2.47,"white":8.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#181811","hex":"#181811","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.18,"contrastWhite":17.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#36364E","hex":"#36364E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#424242","hex":"#424242","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4E4236","hex":"#4E4236","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.16,"contrastWhite":9.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Taupe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/4e4e36.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#36364E","analogous":["#4E4236","#424E36"],"triadic":["#364E4E","#4E364E"],"tetradic":["#364E42","#36364E","#4E3642"],"splitComplementary":["#36424E","#42364E"],"monochromatic":["#84845C","#4E4E36","#181811"]}
Variants
{"light":"#84845C","dark":"#181811","saturated":"#5D5D28","desaturated":"#424242","pastel":"#86867E","neon":"#ADAD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":19.390719429665317},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":20.024984394500787},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"iron","name":"Iron","hex":"#48494B","distance":22.40535650240808}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #4E4E36

#4E4E36 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #4E4E36 is visually closest to Taupe, a named orange color with HEX #483C32.

The RGB channels are 78, 78, and 54, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 18% saturation and 26% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0733, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.39, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.52:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #4E4E36 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.47:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.52:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#181811#FFFFFF text · best 17.83:1#181811
#36364E#FFFFFF text · best 11.71:1#36364E
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32
#424242#FFFFFF text · best 10.05:1#424242
#4E4236#FFFFFF text · best 9.74:1#4E4236

Generated Palette

#4E4E36#4E4E36
#36364E#36364E
#4E4236#4E4236
#424E36#424E36
#84845C#84845C
#181811#181811

Color Harmonies

#36364E#36364E
#4E4236#4E4236
#424E36#424E36
#364E4E#364E4E
#4E364E#4E364E

Variants

#84845C#84845C
#181811#181811
#5D5D28#5D5D28
#424242#424242
#86867E#86867E
#ADAD00#ADAD00

Nearest Named Colors

Taupe#483C32
Walnut#5C4033
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Basalt#4B4C4C
Iron#48494B

Related HEX Guides

Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Asphalt Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B4B4B.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#4E4E36 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.