Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#524B0A

#524B0A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 82, 75, 10, HSL 54, 78%, 18%, has luminance 0.0685, and belongs to the dark group.

yellowwarmdark
#524B0A Sample readable text
HEX #524B0A
RGB rgb(82, 75, 10)
HSL hsl(54 78% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 88, 68)
Luminance 0.0685
Contrast Black 2.37:1White 8.86:1

CSS

--color-524b0a: #524B0A;
.background-524b0a { background-color: #524B0A; }
.text-524b0a { color: #524B0A; }

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
Luminance0.0685
Black text2.37:1AA Fail
White text8.86:1AA 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":"#524B0A","rgb":[82,75,10],"hsl":[54,78,18],"cmyk":[0,9,88,68],"luminance":0.0685,"contrast":{"black":2.37,"white":8.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.37,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.86,"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":"#0A1152","hex":"#0A1152","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.3,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#52270A","hex":"#52270A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.7,"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":"#484214","hex":"#484214","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","dark yellow","Moss Deep 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/524b0a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0A1152","analogous":["#52270A","#35520A"],"triadic":["#0A524B","#4B0A52"],"tetradic":["#0A5227","#0A1152","#520A35"],"splitComplementary":["#0A3552","#270A52"],"monochromatic":["#A39514","#524B0A","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A39514","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#5C5300","desaturated":"#484214","pastel":"#B3A529","neon":"#857700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":31.827660925679098},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":31.921779399024736},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":32.58834147360065},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":32.87856444554719},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":36.4828726939094}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #524B0A

#524B0A is classified as a warm yellow value with dark visual character. #524B0A is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 82, 75, and 10, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg 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 0.0685, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.37:1AA Fail
White text8.86:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #524B0A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.37:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.86:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#0A1152#FFFFFF text · best 17.3:1#0A1152
#52270A#FFFFFF text · best 12.7:1#52270A
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
#484214#FFFFFF text · best 10.17:1#484214

Generated Palette

#524B0A#524B0A
#0A1152#0A1152
#52270A#52270A
#35520A#35520A
#A39514#A39514
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#0A1152#0A1152
#52270A#52270A
#35520A#35520A
#0A524B#0A524B
#4B0A52#4B0A52

Variants

#A39514#A39514
Black#000000
#5C5300#5C5300
#484214#484214
#B3A529#B3A529
#857700#857700

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Espresso#4B3621
Terre Verte#385E0F
Sepia#704214
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.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.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.#524B0A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.