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HEX atlas value

#7F6B1A

#7F6B1A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 127, 107, 26, HSL 48, 66%, 30%, has luminance 0.151, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#7F6B1A Sample readable text
HEX #7F6B1A
RGB rgb(127, 107, 26)
HSL hsl(48 66% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 80, 50)
Luminance 0.151
Contrast Black 4.02:1White 5.22:1

CSS

--color-7f6b1a: #7F6B1A;
.background-7f6b1a { background-color: #7F6B1A; }
.text-7f6b1a { color: #7F6B1A; }

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
Luminance0.151
Black text4.02:1AA Fail
White text5.22:1AA 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":"#7F6B1A","rgb":[127,107,26],"hsl":[48,66,30],"cmyk":[0,16,80,50],"luminance":0.151,"contrast":{"black":4.02,"white":5.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#332B0A","hex":"#332B0A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.49,"contrastWhite":14.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1A2E7F","hex":"#1A2E7F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.74,"contrastWhite":12.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CBAB2A","hex":"#CBAB2A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.4,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7F381A","hex":"#7F381A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Cedar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7f6b1a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fern-frond.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1A2E7F","analogous":["#7F381A","#617F1A"],"triadic":["#1A7F6B","#6B1A7F"],"tetradic":["#1A7F38","#1A2E7F","#7F1A61"],"splitComplementary":["#1A617F","#381A7F"],"monochromatic":["#CBAB2A","#7F6B1A","#332B0A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CBAB2A","dark":"#332B0A","saturated":"#907509","desaturated":"#6E612B","pastel":"#C7AF52","neon":"#C29B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":26.870057685088806},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":33.436506994600975},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":40.45985664828782},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":40.66939881532551}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7F6B1A

#7F6B1A is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #7F6B1A is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 127, 107, and 26, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 48deg with 66% saturation and 30% 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.151, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.02:1AA Fail
White text5.22:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7F6B1A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.02:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.22:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#332B0A#FFFFFF text · best 14.09:1#332B0A
#1A2E7F#FFFFFF text · best 12.06:1#1A2E7F
#CBAB2A#000000 text · best 9.4:1#CBAB2A
#7F381A#FFFFFF text · best 8.46:1#7F381A
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#7F6B1A#7F6B1A
#1A2E7F#1A2E7F
#7F381A#7F381A
#617F1A#617F1A
#CBAB2A#CBAB2A
#332B0A#332B0A

Color Harmonies

#1A2E7F#1A2E7F
#7F381A#7F381A
#617F1A#617F1A
#1A7F6B#1A7F6B
#6B1A7F#6B1A7F

Variants

#CBAB2A#CBAB2A
#332B0A#332B0A
#907509#907509
#6E612B#6E612B
#C7AF52#C7AF52
#C29B00#C29B00

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Fern Frond#657220
Olive#808000
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Olive Green#708238

Related HEX Guides

Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Fern Frond colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #657220.Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#7F6B1A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.