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HEX atlas value

#887E11

#887E11 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 136, 126, 17, HSL 55, 78%, 30%, has luminance 0.202, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#887E11 Sample readable text
HEX #887E11
RGB rgb(136, 126, 17)
HSL hsl(55 78% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 7, 88, 47)
Luminance 0.202
Contrast Black 5.04:1White 4.17:1

CSS

--color-887e11: #887E11;
.background-887e11 { background-color: #887E11; }
.text-887e11 { color: #887E11; }

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
Luminance0.202
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":"#887E11","rgb":[136,126,17],"hsl":[55,78,30],"cmyk":[0,7,88,47],"luminance":0.202,"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":"#111B88","hex":"#111B88","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.54,"contrastWhite":13.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#363207","hex":"#363207","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DACA1B","hex":"#DACA1B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.45,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#884311","hex":"#884311","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.86,"contrastWhite":7.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#998C00","hex":"#998C00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.11,"contrastWhite":3.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Olive adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/887e11.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-leaf.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#111B88","analogous":["#884311","#568811"],"triadic":["#11887E","#7E1188"],"tetradic":["#118843","#111B88","#881156"],"splitComplementary":["#115688","#431188"],"monochromatic":["#DACA1B","#887E11","#363207"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DACA1B","dark":"#363207","saturated":"#998C00","desaturated":"#777022","pastel":"#D5C844","neon":"#C2B200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":18.894443627691185},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":37.69615364994153},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":37.69615364994153},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":39.92492955535426},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":44.50842616853577}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #887E11

#887E11 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #887E11 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 136, 126, and 17, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 78% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 0.202, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.89, 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 #887E11 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

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

Accessible Alternatives

#111B88#FFFFFF text · best 13.67:1#111B88
#363207#FFFFFF text · best 13:1#363207
#DACA1B#000000 text · best 12.45:1#DACA1B
#884311#FFFFFF text · best 7.35:1#884311
#998C00#000000 text · best 6.11:1#998C00

Generated Palette

#887E11#887E11
#111B88#111B88
#884311#884311
#568811#568811
#DACA1B#DACA1B
#363207#363207

Color Harmonies

#111B88#111B88
#884311#884311
#568811#568811
#11887E#11887E
#7E1188#7E1188

Variants

#DACA1B#DACA1B
#363207#363207
#998C00#998C00
#777022#777022
#D5C844#D5C844
#C2B200#C2B200

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Fern Frond#657220
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.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.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.#887E11 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.