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HEX atlas value

#8F9B27

#8F9B27 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive Drab. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 143, 155, 39, HSL 66, 60%, 38%, has luminance 0.2943, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#8F9B27 Sample readable text
HEX #8F9B27
RGB rgb(143, 155, 39)
HSL hsl(66 60% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 75, 39)
Luminance 0.2943
Contrast Black 6.89:1White 3.05:1

CSS

--color-8f9b27: #8F9B27;
.background-8f9b27 { background-color: #8F9B27; }
.text-8f9b27 { color: #8F9B27; }

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
Luminance0.2943
Black text6.89:1AA Pass
White text3.05:1AA 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":"#8F9B27","rgb":[143,155,39],"hsl":[66,60,38],"cmyk":[8,0,75,39],"luminance":0.2943,"contrast":{"black":6.89,"white":3.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.05,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C5D24B","hex":"#C5D24B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.69,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#32279B","hex":"#32279B","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A0B011","hex":"#A0B011","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.71,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4B5214","hex":"#4B5214","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.52,"contrastWhite":8.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Olive Drab 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/8f9b27.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-drab.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-leaf.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#32279B","analogous":["#9B6D27","#559B27"],"triadic":["#278F9B","#9B278F"],"tetradic":["#279B6D","#32279B","#9B2755"],"splitComplementary":["#27559B","#6D279B"],"monochromatic":["#C5D24B","#8F9B27","#4B5214"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C5D24B","dark":"#4B5214","saturated":"#A0B011","desaturated":"#7E863C","pastel":"#C3CB76","neon":"#D3EB00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":38.48376280978771},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":38.48376280978771},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":43.30127018922193},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":47.89572005931219},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":47.89572005931219}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8F9B27

#8F9B27 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #8F9B27 is visually closest to Olive Drab, a named green color with HEX #6B8E23.

The RGB channels are 143, 155, and 39, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 66deg with 60% 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 0.2943, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 38.48, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.89:1AA Pass
White text3.05:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8F9B27 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.89:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.05:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C5D24B#000000 text · best 12.69:1#C5D24B
#32279B#FFFFFF text · best 11.05:1#32279B
#A0B011#000000 text · best 8.71:1#A0B011
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#4B5214#FFFFFF text · best 8.35:1#4B5214

Generated Palette

#8F9B27#8F9B27
#32279B#32279B
#9B6D27#9B6D27
#559B27#559B27
#C5D24B#C5D24B
#4B5214#4B5214

Color Harmonies

#32279B#32279B
#9B6D27#9B6D27
#559B27#559B27
#278F9B#278F9B
#9B278F#9B278F

Variants

#C5D24B#C5D24B
#4B5214#4B5214
#A0B011#A0B011
#7E863C#7E863C
#C3CB76#C3CB76
#D3EB00#D3EB00

Nearest Named Colors

Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Olive Green#708238
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Olive Drab colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Olive Leaf colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B8E23.Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.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.#8F9B27 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.