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HEX atlas value

#72694F

#72694F is a warm yellow HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 114, 105, 79, HSL 45, 18%, 38%, has luminance 0.1425, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#72694F Sample readable text
HEX #72694F
RGB rgb(114, 105, 79)
HSL hsl(45 18% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 31, 55)
Luminance 0.1425
Contrast Black 3.85:1White 5.45:1

CSS

--color-72694f: #72694F;
.background-72694f { background-color: #72694F; }
.text-72694f { color: #72694F; }

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
Luminance0.1425
Black text3.85:1AA Fail
White text5.45:1AA 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":"#72694F","rgb":[114,105,79],"hsl":[45,18,38],"cmyk":[0,8,31,55],"luminance":0.1425,"contrast":{"black":3.85,"white":5.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.45,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3C382A","hex":"#3C382A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A3997B","hex":"#A3997B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.4,"contrastWhite":2.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#4F5872","hex":"#4F5872","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.97,"contrastWhite":7.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#72584F","hex":"#72584F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.22,"contrastWhite":6.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#616161","hex":"#616161","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.39,"contrastWhite":6.19,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Raw Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/72694f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/granite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4F5872","analogous":["#72584F","#6A724F"],"triadic":["#4F726A","#6A4F72"],"tetradic":["#4F7258","#4F5872","#724F6A"],"splitComplementary":["#4F6A72","#584F72"],"monochromatic":["#A3997B","#72694F","#3C382A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A3997B","dark":"#3C382A","saturated":"#88743A","desaturated":"#616161","pastel":"#A3A29E","neon":"#EBB000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":19.6468827043885},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":26.476404589747453},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":27.51363298439521},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":27.51363298439521},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":28.089143810376278}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #72694F

#72694F is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #72694F is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 114, 105, and 79, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 18% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1425, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.85:1AA Fail
White text5.45:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #72694F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.85:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.45:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#3C382A#FFFFFF text · best 11.72:1#3C382A
#A3997B#000000 text · best 7.4:1#A3997B
#4F5872#FFFFFF text · best 7.07:1#4F5872
#72584F#FFFFFF text · best 6.51:1#72584F
#616161#FFFFFF text · best 6.19:1#616161

Generated Palette

#72694F#72694F
#4F5872#4F5872
#72584F#72584F
#6A724F#6A724F
#A3997B#A3997B
#3C382A#3C382A

Color Harmonies

#4F5872#4F5872
#72584F#72584F
#6A724F#6A724F
#4F726A#4F726A
#6A4F72#6A4F72

Variants

#A3997B#A3997B
#3C382A#3C382A
#88743A#88743A
#616161#616161
#A3A29E#A3A29E
#EBB000#EBB000

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Granite#676767
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Cactus Green#587156

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Granite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #676767.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#72694F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.