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HEX atlas value

#78784A

#78784A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 120, 120, 74, HSL 60, 24%, 38%, has luminance 0.1792, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#78784A Sample readable text
HEX #78784A
RGB rgb(120, 120, 74)
HSL hsl(60 24% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 38, 53)
Luminance 0.1792
Contrast Black 4.58:1White 4.58:1

CSS

--color-78784a: #78784A;
.background-78784a { background-color: #78784A; }
.text-78784a { color: #78784A; }

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
Luminance0.1792
Black text4.58:1AA Pass
White text4.58:1AA 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":"#78784A","rgb":[120,120,74],"hsl":[60,24,38],"cmyk":[0,0,38,53],"luminance":0.1792,"contrast":{"black":4.58,"white":4.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3F3F27","hex":"#3F3F27","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.95,"contrastWhite":10.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#AAAA74","hex":"#AAAA74","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.71,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4A4A78","hex":"#4A4A78","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.54,"contrastWhite":8.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#63635F","hex":"#63635F","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.48,"contrastWhite":6.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8D8D34","hex":"#8D8D34","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.99,"contrastWhite":3.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"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":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/78784a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cactus-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A4A78","analogous":["#78614A","#61784A"],"triadic":["#4A7878","#784A78"],"tetradic":["#4A7861","#4A4A78","#784A61"],"splitComplementary":["#4A6178","#614A78"],"monochromatic":["#AAAA74","#78784A","#3F3F27"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AAAA74","dark":"#3F3F27","saturated":"#8D8D34","desaturated":"#63635F","pastel":"#A9A998","neon":"#EBEB00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":21.447610589527216},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":22.090722034374522},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":34.88552708502482},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":37.5632799419859},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":37.5632799419859}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #78784A

#78784A is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #78784A is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 120, 120, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 24% 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 0.1792, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.58:1AA Pass
White text4.58:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #78784A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.58:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.58:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#3F3F27#FFFFFF text · best 10.76:1#3F3F27
#AAAA74#000000 text · best 8.71:1#AAAA74
#4A4A78#FFFFFF text · best 8.26:1#4A4A78
#63635F#FFFFFF text · best 6.03:1#63635F
#8D8D34#000000 text · best 5.99:1#8D8D34

Generated Palette

#78784A#78784A
#4A4A78#4A4A78
#78614A#78614A
#61784A#61784A
#AAAA74#AAAA74
#3F3F27#3F3F27

Color Harmonies

#4A4A78#4A4A78
#78614A#78614A
#61784A#61784A
#4A7878#4A7878
#784A78#784A78

Variants

#AAAA74#AAAA74
#3F3F27#3F3F27
#8D8D34#8D8D34
#63635F#63635F
#A9A998#A9A998
#EBEB00#EBEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Olive Green#708238
Cactus Green#587156
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.Cactus Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #587156.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.#78784A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.