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HEX atlas value

#868628

#868628 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 134, 134, 40, HSL 60, 54%, 34%, has luminance 0.2227, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#868628 Sample readable text
HEX #868628
RGB rgb(134, 134, 40)
HSL hsl(60 54% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 70, 47)
Luminance 0.2227
Contrast Black 5.45:1White 3.85:1

CSS

--color-868628: #868628;
.background-868628 { background-color: #868628; }
.text-868628 { color: #868628; }

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
Luminance0.2227
Black text5.45:1AA Pass
White text3.85:1AA 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":"#868628","rgb":[134,134,40],"hsl":[60,54,34],"cmyk":[0,0,70,47],"luminance":0.2227,"contrast":{"black":5.45,"white":3.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.45,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#282886","hex":"#282886","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.74,"contrastWhite":12.08,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C7C743","hex":"#C7C743","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.68,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3F3F13","hex":"#3F3F13","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.93,"contrastWhite":10.87,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#999915","hex":"#999915","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.92,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#865728","hex":"#865728","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.41,"contrastWhite":6.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/868628.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-leaf.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#282886","analogous":["#865728","#578628"],"triadic":["#288686","#862886"],"tetradic":["#288657","#282886","#862857"],"splitComplementary":["#285786","#572886"],"monochromatic":["#C7C743","#868628","#3F3F13"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C7C743","dark":"#3F3F13","saturated":"#999915","desaturated":"#72723B","pastel":"#BFBF6E","neon":"#D6D600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":27.49545416973504},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":28.600699292150182},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":28.600699292150182},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":39.408120990476064},{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":40.890096600521744}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #868628

#868628 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #868628 is visually closest to Olive Green, a named green color with HEX #708238.

The RGB channels are 134, 134, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 54% saturation and 34% 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 0.2227, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.45:1AA Pass
White text3.85:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #868628 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.45:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#282886#FFFFFF text · best 12.08:1#282886
#C7C743#000000 text · best 11.68:1#C7C743
#3F3F13#FFFFFF text · best 10.87:1#3F3F13
#999915#000000 text · best 6.92:1#999915
#865728#FFFFFF text · best 6.16:1#865728

Generated Palette

#868628#868628
#282886#282886
#865728#865728
#578628#578628
#C7C743#C7C743
#3F3F13#3F3F13

Color Harmonies

#282886#282886
#865728#865728
#578628#578628
#288686#288686
#862886#862886

Variants

#C7C743#C7C743
#3F3F13#3F3F13
#999915#999915
#72723B#72723B
#BFBF6E#BFBF6E
#D6D600#D6D600

Nearest Named Colors

Olive Green#708238
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Fern Frond#657220
Olive#808000

Related HEX Guides

Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Olive Leaf 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.#868628 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.