Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5A4F2A

#5A4F2A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Walnut. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 90, 79, 42, HSL 46, 36%, 26%, has luminance 0.0793, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#5A4F2A Sample readable text
HEX #5A4F2A
RGB rgb(90, 79, 42)
HSL hsl(46 36% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 53, 65)
Luminance 0.0793
Contrast Black 2.59:1White 8.12:1

CSS

--color-5a4f2a: #5A4F2A;
.background-5a4f2a { background-color: #5A4F2A; }
.text-5a4f2a { color: #5A4F2A; }

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
Luminance0.0793
Black text2.59:1AA Fail
White text8.12:1AA 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":"#5A4F2A","rgb":[90,79,42],"hsl":[46,36,26],"cmyk":[0,12,53,65],"luminance":0.0793,"contrast":{"black":2.59,"white":8.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1C180D","hex":"#1C180D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2A365A","hex":"#2A365A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.77,"contrastWhite":11.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5A372A","hex":"#5A372A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.01,"contrastWhite":10.43,"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":"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/5a4f2a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-deep.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2A365A","analogous":["#5A372A","#4D5A2A"],"triadic":["#2A5A4F","#4F2A5A"],"tetradic":["#2A5A37","#2A365A","#5A2A4D"],"splitComplementary":["#2A4D5A","#372A5A"],"monochromatic":["#998648","#5A4F2A","#1C180D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#998648","dark":"#1C180D","saturated":"#69571C","desaturated":"#4C4739","pastel":"#9C9068","neon":"#AD8500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":17.60681686165901},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":21.047565179849187},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":22.38302928559939},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":24.71841418861655}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5A4F2A

#5A4F2A is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #5A4F2A is visually closest to Walnut, a named orange color with HEX #5C4033.

The RGB channels are 90, 79, and 42, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 46deg with 36% 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 0.0793, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.59:1AA Fail
White text8.12:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5A4F2A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.59:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.12:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1C180D#FFFFFF text · best 17.71:1#1C180D
#2A365A#FFFFFF text · best 11.84:1#2A365A
#5A372A#FFFFFF text · best 10.43:1#5A372A
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033

Generated Palette

#5A4F2A#5A4F2A
#2A365A#2A365A
#5A372A#5A372A
#4D5A2A#4D5A2A
#998648#998648
#1C180D#1C180D

Color Harmonies

#2A365A#2A365A
#5A372A#5A372A
#4D5A2A#4D5A2A
#2A5A4F#2A5A4F
#4F2A5A#4F2A5A

Variants

#998648#998648
#1C180D#1C180D
#69571C#69571C
#4C4739#4C4739
#9C9068#9C9068
#AD8500#AD8500

Nearest Named Colors

Walnut#5C4033
Bark#5B3A29
Moss Deep#4A5D23
Loam#6B4F3A
Coffee#6F4E37

Related HEX Guides

Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Moss Deep colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A5D23.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.#5A4F2A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.