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HEX atlas value

#847E3E

#847E3E is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 132, 126, 62, HSL 55, 36%, 38%, has luminance 0.2018, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#847E3E Sample readable text
HEX #847E3E
RGB rgb(132, 126, 62)
HSL hsl(55 36% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 53, 48)
Luminance 0.2018
Contrast Black 5.04:1White 4.17:1

CSS

--color-847e3e: #847E3E;
.background-847e3e { background-color: #847E3E; }
.text-847e3e { color: #847E3E; }

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
Luminance0.2018
Black text5.04:1AA Pass
White text4.17:1AA 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":"#847E3E","rgb":[132,126,62],"hsl":[55,36,38],"cmyk":[0,5,53,48],"luminance":0.2018,"contrast":{"black":5.04,"white":4.17}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#454221","hex":"#454221","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.05,"contrastWhite":10.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B7B066","hex":"#B7B066","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.42,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3E4484","hex":"#3E4484","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#999029","hex":"#999029","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.38,"contrastWhite":3.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Olive Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/847e3e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3E4484","analogous":["#845B3E","#67843E"],"triadic":["#3E847E","#7E3E84"],"tetradic":["#3E845B","#3E4484","#843E67"],"splitComplementary":["#3E6784","#5B3E84"],"monochromatic":["#B7B066","#847E3E","#454221"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B7B066","dark":"#454221","saturated":"#999029","desaturated":"#6E6C53","pastel":"#B4B18D","neon":"#EBD700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":21.2602916254693},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":24.819347291981714},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":40.124805295477756},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":40.124805295477756},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":40.755367744629666}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #847E3E

#847E3E is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #847E3E is visually closest to Olive Green, a named green color with HEX #708238.

The RGB channels are 132, 126, and 62, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 36% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2018, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.26, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.04:1AA Pass
White text4.17:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #847E3E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.04:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.17:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#454221#FFFFFF text · best 10.22:1#454221
#B7B066#000000 text · best 9.42:1#B7B066
#3E4484#FFFFFF text · best 8.88:1#3E4484
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B
#999029#000000 text · best 6.38:1#999029

Generated Palette

#847E3E#847E3E
#3E4484#3E4484
#845B3E#845B3E
#67843E#67843E
#B7B066#B7B066
#454221#454221

Color Harmonies

#3E4484#3E4484
#845B3E#845B3E
#67843E#67843E
#3E847E#3E847E
#7E3E84#7E3E84

Variants

#B7B066#B7B066
#454221#454221
#999029#999029
#6E6C53#6E6C53
#B4B18D#B4B18D
#EBD700#EBD700

Nearest Named Colors

Olive Green#708238
Raw Umber#826644
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Moss Green#8A9A5B

Related HEX Guides

Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#847E3E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.