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HEX atlas value

#56551A

#56551A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 85, 26, HSL 59, 54%, 22%, has luminance 0.0855, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmdarkearth-tone
#56551A Sample readable text
HEX #56551A
RGB rgb(86, 85, 26)
HSL hsl(59 54% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 70, 66)
Luminance 0.0855
Contrast Black 2.71:1White 7.75:1

CSS

--color-56551a: #56551A;
.background-56551a { background-color: #56551A; }
.text-56551a { color: #56551A; }

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
Luminance0.0855
Black text2.71:1AA Fail
White text7.75:1AA 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":"#56551A","rgb":[86,85,26],"hsl":[59,54,22],"cmyk":[0,1,70,66],"luminance":0.0855,"contrast":{"black":2.71,"white":7.75}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.75,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#101005","hex":"#101005","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.1,"contrastWhite":19.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1A1B56","hex":"#1A1B56","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.34,"contrastWhite":15.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#56371A","hex":"#56371A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.96,"contrastWhite":10.73,"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":"#4A4926","hex":"#4A4926","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","dark","earth tone","dark yellow","earth tone yellow","Moss Deep 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/56551a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1A1B56","analogous":["#56371A","#39561A"],"triadic":["#1A5655","#551A56"],"tetradic":["#1A5637","#1A1B56","#561A39"],"splitComplementary":["#1A3956","#371A56"],"monochromatic":["#9D9B2F","#56551A","#101005"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9D9B2F","dark":"#101005","saturated":"#63610D","desaturated":"#4A4926","pastel":"#A7A549","neon":"#999600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":17},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":30.430248109405877},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":31.28897569432403},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":32.7566787083184},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":33.19638534539566}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #56551A

#56551A is classified as a warm yellow value with dark and earth tone visual character. #56551A is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 86, 85, and 26, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 59deg with 54% saturation and 22% 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 0.0855, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.71:1AA Fail
White text7.75:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #56551A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.71:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.75:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#101005#FFFFFF text · best 19.13:1#101005
#1A1B56#FFFFFF text · best 15.72:1#1A1B56
#56371A#FFFFFF text · best 10.73:1#56371A
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
#4A4926#FFFFFF text · best 9.24:1#4A4926

Generated Palette

#56551A#56551A
#1A1B56#1A1B56
#56371A#56371A
#39561A#39561A
#9D9B2F#9D9B2F
#101005#101005

Color Harmonies

#1A1B56#1A1B56
#56371A#56371A
#39561A#39561A
#1A5655#1A5655
#551A56#551A56

Variants

#9D9B2F#9D9B2F
#101005#101005
#63610D#63610D
#4A4926#4A4926
#A7A549#A7A549
#999600#999600

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Bark#5B3A29
Sepia#704214
Fern Frond#657220

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.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.#56551A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.