Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#565E26

#565E26 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Moss Deep. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 86, 94, 38, HSL 69, 42%, 26%, has luminance 0.1012, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#565E26 Sample readable text
HEX #565E26
RGB rgb(86, 94, 38)
HSL hsl(69 42% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 60, 63)
Luminance 0.1012
Contrast Black 3.02:1White 6.94:1

CSS

--color-565e26: #565E26;
.background-565e26 { background-color: #565E26; }
.text-565e26 { color: #565E26; }

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
Luminance0.1012
Black text3.02:1AA Fail
White text6.94:1AA 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":"#565E26","rgb":[86,94,38],"hsl":[69,42,26],"cmyk":[9,0,60,63],"luminance":0.1012,"contrast":{"black":3.02,"white":6.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1A1D0C","hex":"#1A1D0C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.22,"contrastWhite":17.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2F265E","hex":"#2F265E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.56,"contrastWhite":13.46,"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"]},{"name":"#4C5035","hex":"#4C5035","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.38,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5E4B26","hex":"#5E4B26","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Moss Deep 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/565e26.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/fern-frond.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2F265E","analogous":["#5E4B26","#3A5E26"],"triadic":["#26565E","#5E2656"],"tetradic":["#265E4B","#2F265E","#5E263A"],"splitComplementary":["#263A5E","#4B265E"],"monochromatic":["#919F41","#565E26","#1A1D0C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#919F41","dark":"#1A1D0C","saturated":"#606D18","desaturated":"#4C5035","pastel":"#9AA460","neon":"#93AD00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":12.409673645990857},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":25.709920264364882},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":32.64965543462902},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":33.24154027718932}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #565E26

#565E26 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #565E26 is visually closest to Moss Deep, a named green color with HEX #4A5D23.

The RGB channels are 86, 94, and 38, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 69deg with 42% saturation and 26% 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 0.1012, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.02:1AA Fail
White text6.94:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #565E26 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.02:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.94:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#1A1D0C#FFFFFF text · best 17.16:1#1A1D0C
#2F265E#FFFFFF text · best 13.46:1#2F265E
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#4C5035#FFFFFF text · best 8.38:1#4C5035
#5E4B26#FFFFFF text · best 8.37:1#5E4B26

Generated Palette

#565E26#565E26
#2F265E#2F265E
#5E4B26#5E4B26
#3A5E26#3A5E26
#919F41#919F41
#1A1D0C#1A1D0C

Color Harmonies

#2F265E#2F265E
#5E4B26#5E4B26
#3A5E26#3A5E26
#26565E#26565E
#5E2656#5E2656

Variants

#919F41#919F41
#1A1D0C#1A1D0C
#606D18#606D18
#4C5035#4C5035
#9AA460#9AA460
#93AD00#93AD00

Nearest Named Colors

Moss Deep#4A5D23
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Fern Frond#657220
Loam#6B4F3A
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.Fern Frond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #657220.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.#565E26 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.