Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#635F36

#635F36 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Loam. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 99, 95, 54, HSL 55, 29%, 30%, has luminance 0.111, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#635F36 Sample readable text
HEX #635F36
RGB rgb(99, 95, 54)
HSL hsl(55 29% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 45, 61)
Luminance 0.111
Contrast Black 3.22:1White 6.52:1

CSS

--color-635f36: #635F36;
.background-635f36 { background-color: #635F36; }
.text-635f36 { color: #635F36; }

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
Luminance0.111
Black text3.22:1AA Fail
White text6.52:1AA 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":"#635F36","rgb":[99,95,54],"hsl":[55,29,30],"cmyk":[0,4,45,61],"luminance":0.111,"contrast":{"black":3.22,"white":6.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#272616","hex":"#272616","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.38,"contrastWhite":15.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#363A63","hex":"#363A63","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.81,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#634936","hex":"#634936","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.54,"contrastWhite":8.28,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#525147","hex":"#525147","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.63,"contrastWhite":8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Loam 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/635f36.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#363A63","analogous":["#634936","#506336"],"triadic":["#36635F","#5F3663"],"tetradic":["#366349","#363A63","#633650"],"splitComplementary":["#365063","#493663"],"monochromatic":["#9E9857","#635F36","#272616"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9E9857","dark":"#272616","saturated":"#746D25","desaturated":"#525147","pastel":"#9C9A7C","neon":"#C2B200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":18.33030277982336},{"slug":"dark-olive-green","name":"Dark Olive Green","hex":"#556B2F","distance":19.72308292331602},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":20.83266665599966},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":22.02271554554524},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":29.13760456866693}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #635F36

#635F36 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #635F36 is visually closest to Loam, a named orange color with HEX #6B4F3A.

The RGB channels are 99, 95, and 54, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 29% saturation and 30% 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 0.111, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.33, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.22:1AA Fail
White text6.52:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #635F36 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.22:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.52:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#272616#FFFFFF text · best 15.26:1#272616
#363A63#FFFFFF text · best 10.81:1#363A63
#634936#FFFFFF text · best 8.28:1#634936
#525147#FFFFFF text · best 8:1#525147
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147

Generated Palette

#635F36#635F36
#363A63#363A63
#634936#634936
#506336#506336
#9E9857#9E9857
#272616#272616

Color Harmonies

#363A63#363A63
#634936#634936
#506336#506336
#36635F#36635F
#5F3663#5F3663

Variants

#9E9857#9E9857
#272616#272616
#746D25#746D25
#525147#525147
#9C9A7C#9C9A7C
#C2B200#C2B200

Nearest Named Colors

Loam#6B4F3A
Dark Olive Green#556B2F
Coffee#6F4E37
Umber#635147
Fern Frond#657220

Related HEX Guides

Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Dark Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #556B2F.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.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.#635F36 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.