Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#838167

#838167 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Warm Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 131, 129, 103, HSL 56, 12%, 46%, has luminance 0.2151, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#838167 Sample readable text
HEX #838167
RGB rgb(131, 129, 103)
HSL hsl(56 12% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 21, 49)
Luminance 0.2151
Contrast Black 5.3:1White 3.96:1

CSS

--color-838167: #838167;
.background-838167 { background-color: #838167; }
.text-838167 { color: #838167; }

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
Luminance0.2151
Black text5.3:1AA Pass
White text3.96:1AA 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":"#838167","rgb":[131,129,103],"hsl":[56,12,46],"cmyk":[0,2,21,49],"luminance":0.2151,"contrast":{"black":5.3,"white":3.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#AEAD98","hex":"#AEAD98","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.23,"contrastWhite":2.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#504F3F","hex":"#504F3F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.53,"contrastWhite":8.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#9D984D","hex":"#9D984D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.03,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.6,"contrastWhite":3.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.51,"contrastWhite":3.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Warm Gray 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/838167.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/zinc.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#676983","analogous":["#837367","#778367"],"triadic":["#678381","#816783"],"tetradic":["#678373","#676983","#836777"],"splitComplementary":["#677783","#736783"],"monochromatic":["#AEAD98","#838167","#504F3F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AEAD98","dark":"#504F3F","saturated":"#9D984D","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B5B5B5","neon":"#FFEF14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"zinc","name":"Zinc","hex":"#7D7F7C","distance":21.93171219946131},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":22.135943621178654}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #838167

#838167 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #838167 is visually closest to Warm Gray, a named gray color with HEX #8A8378.

The RGB channels are 131, 129, and 103, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 56deg with 12% saturation and 46% 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 0.2151, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.3:1AA Pass
White text3.96:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #838167 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.3:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.96:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#AEAD98#000000 text · best 9.23:1#AEAD98
#504F3F#FFFFFF text · best 8.29:1#504F3F
#9D984D#000000 text · best 7.03:1#9D984D
Warm Gray#000000 text · best 5.6:1#8A8378
Stone#000000 text · best 5.51:1#8A817C

Generated Palette

#838167#838167
#676983#676983
#837367#837367
#778367#778367
#AEAD98#AEAD98
#504F3F#504F3F

Color Harmonies

#676983#676983
#837367#837367
#778367#778367
#678381#678381
#816783#816783

Variants

#AEAD98#AEAD98
#504F3F#504F3F
#9D984D#9D984D
#757575#757575
#B5B5B5#B5B5B5
#FFEF14#FFEF14

Nearest Named Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378
Mocha#967969
Zinc#7D7F7C
Smoke#738276
Stone#8A817C

Related HEX Guides

Warm Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A8378.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Zinc colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7D7F7C.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.#838167 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.