Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#56522E

#56522E is a warm yellow HEX color close to Walnut. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 82, 46, HSL 54, 30%, 26%, has luminance 0.0821, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#56522E Sample readable text
HEX #56522E
RGB rgb(86, 82, 46)
HSL hsl(54 30% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 47, 66)
Luminance 0.0821
Contrast Black 2.64:1White 7.95:1

CSS

--color-56522e: #56522E;
.background-56522e { background-color: #56522E; }
.text-56522e { color: #56522E; }

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
Luminance0.0821
Black text2.64:1AA Fail
White text7.95:1AA 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":"#56522E","rgb":[86,82,46],"hsl":[54,30,26],"cmyk":[0,5,47,66],"luminance":0.0821,"contrast":{"black":2.64,"white":7.95}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.64,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1B190E","hex":"#1B190E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2E3256","hex":"#2E3256","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.71,"contrastWhite":12.31,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#563E2E","hex":"#563E2E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.12,"contrastWhite":9.89,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Walnut adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/56522e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2E3256","analogous":["#563E2E","#46562E"],"triadic":["#2E5652","#522E56"],"tetradic":["#2E563E","#2E3256","#562E46"],"splitComplementary":["#2E4656","#3E2E56"],"monochromatic":["#928B4F","#56522E","#1B190E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#928B4F","dark":"#1B190E","saturated":"#655E20","desaturated":"#48473D","pastel":"#95916F","neon":"#AD9C00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":19.621416870348583},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":19.6468827043885},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":25.03996805109783}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #56522E

#56522E is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #56522E is visually closest to Walnut, a named orange color with HEX #5C4033.

The RGB channels are 86, 82, and 46, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg with 30% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0821, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.64:1AA Fail
White text7.95:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #56522E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.64:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.95:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1B190E#FFFFFF text · best 17.62:1#1B190E
#2E3256#FFFFFF text · best 12.31:1#2E3256
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
#563E2E#FFFFFF text · best 9.89:1#563E2E
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033

Generated Palette

#56522E#56522E
#2E3256#2E3256
#563E2E#563E2E
#46562E#46562E
#928B4F#928B4F
#1B190E#1B190E

Color Harmonies

#2E3256#2E3256
#563E2E#563E2E
#46562E#46562E
#2E5652#2E5652
#522E56#522E56

Variants

#928B4F#928B4F
#1B190E#1B190E
#655E20#655E20
#48473D#48473D
#95916F#95916F
#AD9C00#AD9C00

Nearest Named Colors

Walnut#5C4033
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Loam#6B4F3A
Bark#5B3A29
Dark Olive Green#556B2F

Related HEX Guides

Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#56522E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.