Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8C9603

#8C9603 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 140, 150, 3, HSL 64, 96%, 30%, has luminance 0.2739, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#8C9603 Sample readable text
HEX #8C9603
RGB rgb(140, 150, 3)
HSL hsl(64 96% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(7, 0, 98, 41)
Luminance 0.2739
Contrast Black 6.48:1White 3.24:1

CSS

--color-8c9603: #8C9603;
.background-8c9603 { background-color: #8C9603; }
.text-8c9603 { color: #8C9603; }

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
Luminance0.2739
Black text6.48:1AA Pass
White text3.24:1AA 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":"#8C9603","rgb":[140,150,3],"hsl":[64,96,30],"cmyk":[7,0,98,41],"luminance":0.2739,"contrast":{"black":6.48,"white":3.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0F005","hex":"#E0F005","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.64,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#0D0396","hex":"#0D0396","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.47,"contrastWhite":14.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#383C01","hex":"#383C01","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8F9900","hex":"#8F9900","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.72,"contrastWhite":3.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.45,"contrastWhite":3.25,"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8c9603.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":"#0D0396","analogous":["#965603","#439603"],"triadic":["#038C96","#96038C"],"tetradic":["#039656","#0D0396","#960343"],"splitComplementary":["#034396","#560396"],"monochromatic":["#E0F005","#8C9603","#383C01"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0F005","dark":"#383C01","saturated":"#8F9900","desaturated":"#7E8514","pastel":"#DDE92F","neon":"#B5C200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":25.238858928247925},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":46.65833258915282},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":46.65833258915282},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":47.49736834815167},{"slug":"avocado","name":"Avocado","hex":"#568203","distance":57.584720195551874}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8C9603

#8C9603 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #8C9603 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 140, 150, and 3, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 64deg with 96% 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 0.2739, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.48:1AA Pass
White text3.24:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8C9603 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.48:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0F005#000000 text · best 16.64:1#E0F005
#0D0396#FFFFFF text · best 14.29:1#0D0396
#383C01#FFFFFF text · best 11.58:1#383C01
#8F9900#000000 text · best 6.72:1#8F9900
Dark Goldenrod#000000 text · best 6.45:1#B8860B

Generated Palette

#8C9603#8C9603
#0D0396#0D0396
#965603#965603
#439603#439603
#E0F005#E0F005
#383C01#383C01

Color Harmonies

#0D0396#0D0396
#965603#965603
#439603#439603
#038C96#038C96
#96038C#96038C

Variants

#E0F005#E0F005
#383C01#383C01
#8F9900#8F9900
#7E8514#7E8514
#DDE92F#DDE92F
#B5C200#B5C200

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Avocado#568203

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.#8C9603 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.