Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8F8A70

#8F8A70 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Warm Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 143, 138, 112, HSL 50, 12%, 50%, has luminance 0.2519, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#8F8A70 Sample readable text
HEX #8F8A70
RGB rgb(143, 138, 112)
HSL hsl(50 12% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 22, 44)
Luminance 0.2519
Contrast Black 6.04:1White 3.48:1

CSS

--color-8f8a70: #8F8A70;
.background-8f8a70 { background-color: #8F8A70; }
.text-8f8a70 { color: #8F8A70; }

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
Luminance0.2519
Black text6.04:1AA Pass
White text3.48:1AA 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":"#8F8A70","rgb":[143,138,112],"hsl":[50,12,50],"cmyk":[0,3,22,44],"luminance":0.2519,"contrast":{"black":6.04,"white":3.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B7B4A4","hex":"#B7B4A4","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.08,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AB9C54","hex":"#AB9C54","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.61,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#5B5848","hex":"#5B5848","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.93,"contrastWhite":7.16,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#858F70","hex":"#858F70","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.16,"contrastWhite":3.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.76,"contrastWhite":3.65,"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8f8a70.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/stone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/titanium.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70758F","analogous":["#8F7A70","#858F70"],"triadic":["#708F8A","#8A708F"],"tetradic":["#708F7A","#70758F","#8F7085"],"splitComplementary":["#70858F","#7A708F"],"monochromatic":["#B7B4A4","#8F8A70","#5B5848"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B7B4A4","dark":"#5B5848","saturated":"#AB9C54","desaturated":"#808080","pastel":"#BFBFBF","neon":"#FFDB29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":11.74734012447073},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":15.811388300841896},{"slug":"titanium","name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","distance":19.209372712298546},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":19.672315572906},{"slug":"gray","name":"Gray","hex":"#808080","distance":24.1039415863879}]
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

HEX meaning and use

About #8F8A70

#8F8A70 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #8F8A70 is visually closest to Warm Gray, a named gray color with HEX #8A8378.

The RGB channels are 143, 138, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 50deg with 12% saturation and 50% 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 0.2519, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.04:1AA Pass
White text3.48:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8F8A70 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.04:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B7B4A4#000000 text · best 10.08:1#B7B4A4
#AB9C54#000000 text · best 7.61:1#AB9C54
#5B5848#FFFFFF text · best 7.16:1#5B5848
#858F70#000000 text · best 6.16:1#858F70
Titanium#000000 text · best 5.76:1#878681

Generated Palette

#8F8A70#8F8A70
#70758F#70758F
#8F7A70#8F7A70
#858F70#858F70
#B7B4A4#B7B4A4
#5B5848#5B5848

Color Harmonies

#70758F#70758F
#8F7A70#8F7A70
#858F70#858F70
#708F8A#708F8A
#8A708F#8A708F

Variants

#B7B4A4#B7B4A4
#5B5848#5B5848
#AB9C54#AB9C54
Grey#808080
#BFBFBF#BFBFBF
#FFDB29#FFDB29

Nearest Named Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C
Titanium#878681
Mocha#967969
Gray#808080

Related HEX Guides

Warm Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A8378.Stone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A817C.Titanium colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #878681.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.#8F8A70 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.