Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#52410A

#52410A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 82, 65, 10, HSL 46, 78%, 18%, has luminance 0.056, and belongs to the dark group.

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#52410A Sample readable text
HEX #52410A
RGB rgb(82, 65, 10)
HSL hsl(46 78% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 88, 68)
Luminance 0.056
Contrast Black 2.12:1White 9.91:1

CSS

--color-52410a: #52410A;
.background-52410a { background-color: #52410A; }
.text-52410a { color: #52410A; }

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
Luminance0.056
Black text2.12:1AA Fail
White text9.91:1AA 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":"#52410A","rgb":[82,65,10],"hsl":[46,78,18],"cmyk":[0,21,88,68],"luminance":0.056,"contrast":{"black":2.12,"white":9.91}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.91,"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":"#0A1B52","hex":"#0A1B52","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.29,"contrastWhite":16.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#521D0A","hex":"#521D0A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.54,"contrastWhite":13.65,"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","Espresso 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/52410a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0A1B52","analogous":["#521D0A","#3F520A"],"triadic":["#0A5241","#410A52"],"tetradic":["#0A521D","#0A1B52","#520A3F"],"splitComplementary":["#0A3F52","#1D0A52"],"monochromatic":["#A38214","#52410A","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A38214","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#5C4600","desaturated":"#483C14","pastel":"#B39229","neon":"#856600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":26.43860813280457},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":31.63858403911275},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":32.61901286060018},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":33.03028912982749},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":38.379682124790975}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #52410A

#52410A is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #52410A is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 82, 65, and 10, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 46deg with 78% saturation and 18% 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 0.056, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.44, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.12:1AA Fail
White text9.91:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #52410A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.12:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.91:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#0A1B52#FFFFFF text · best 16.25:1#0A1B52
#521D0A#FFFFFF text · best 13.65:1#521D0A
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#52410A#52410A
#0A1B52#0A1B52
#521D0A#521D0A
#3F520A#3F520A
#A38214#A38214
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#0A1B52#0A1B52
#521D0A#521D0A
#3F520A#3F520A
#0A5241#0A5241
#410A52#410A52

Variants

#A38214#A38214
Black#000000
#5C4600#5C4600
#483C14#483C14
#B39229#B39229
#856600#856600

Nearest Named Colors

Espresso#4B3621
Sepia#704214
Pine Bark#4A3728
Bark#5B3A29
Moss Deep#4A5D23

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.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.#52410A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.