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HEX atlas value

#7A7E58

#7A7E58 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Nickel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 122, 126, 88, HSL 66, 18%, 42%, has luminance 0.1976, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#7A7E58 Sample readable text
HEX #7A7E58
RGB rgb(122, 126, 88)
HSL hsl(66 18% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 30, 51)
Luminance 0.1976
Contrast Black 4.95:1White 4.24:1

CSS

--color-7a7e58: #7A7E58;
.background-7a7e58 { background-color: #7A7E58; }
.text-7a7e58 { color: #7A7E58; }

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
Luminance0.1976
Black text4.95:1AA Pass
White text4.24:1AA Fail
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":"#7A7E58","rgb":[122,126,88],"hsl":[66,18,42],"cmyk":[3,0,30,51],"luminance":0.1976,"contrast":{"black":4.95,"white":4.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#464832","hex":"#464832","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.23,"contrastWhite":9.4,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A8AB87","hex":"#A8AB87","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.84,"contrastWhite":2.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5C587E","hex":"#5C587E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.15,"contrastWhite":6.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8D9640","hex":"#8D9640","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.57,"contrastWhite":3.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.83,"contrastWhite":5.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Nickel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7a7e58.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/machinery-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5C587E","analogous":["#7E6F58","#677E58"],"triadic":["#587B7E","#7E587B"],"tetradic":["#587E6F","#5C587E","#7E5867"],"splitComplementary":["#58677E","#6F587E"],"monochromatic":["#A8AB87","#7A7E58","#464832"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A8AB87","dark":"#464832","saturated":"#8D9640","desaturated":"#6B6B6B","pastel":"#ADADA8","neon":"#E6FF00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":28.982753492378876},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":31.064449134018133},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":31.575306807693888},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":31.921779399024736},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":31.921779399024736}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7A7E58

#7A7E58 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #7A7E58 is visually closest to Nickel, a named gray color with HEX #727472.

The RGB channels are 122, 126, and 88, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 66deg with 18% saturation and 42% 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 0.1976, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.98, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.95:1AA Pass
White text4.24:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7A7E58 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.95:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#464832#FFFFFF text · best 9.4:1#464832
#A8AB87#000000 text · best 8.84:1#A8AB87
#5C587E#FFFFFF text · best 6.66:1#5C587E
#8D9640#000000 text · best 6.57:1#8D9640
Dim Grey#FFFFFF text · best 5.49:1#696969

Generated Palette

#7A7E58#7A7E58
#5C587E#5C587E
#7E6F58#7E6F58
#677E58#677E58
#A8AB87#A8AB87
#464832#464832

Color Harmonies

#5C587E#5C587E
#7E6F58#7E6F58
#677E58#677E58
#587B7E#587B7E
#7E587B#7E587B

Variants

#A8AB87#A8AB87
#464832#464832
#8D9640#8D9640
#6B6B6B#6B6B6B
#ADADA8#ADADA8
#E6FF00#E6FF00

Nearest Named Colors

Nickel#727472
Smoke#738276
Machinery Gray#6C6F70
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969

Related HEX Guides

Nickel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #727472.Smoke colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #738276.Machinery Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6C6F70.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.#7A7E58 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.