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HEX atlas value

#917608

#917608 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 145, 118, 8, HSL 48, 90%, 30%, has luminance 0.1899, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#917608 Sample readable text
HEX #917608
RGB rgb(145, 118, 8)
HSL hsl(48 90% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 94, 43)
Luminance 0.1899
Contrast Black 4.8:1White 4.38:1

CSS

--color-917608: #917608;
.background-917608 { background-color: #917608; }
.text-917608 { color: #917608; }

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
Luminance0.1899
Black text4.8:1AA Pass
White text4.38:1AA 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":"#917608","rgb":[145,118,8],"hsl":[48,90,30],"cmyk":[0,19,94,43],"luminance":0.1899,"contrast":{"black":4.8,"white":4.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.8,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3A2F03","hex":"#3A2F03","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.59,"contrastWhite":13.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#082391","hex":"#082391","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#E9BC0C","hex":"#E9BC0C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.66,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#913108","hex":"#913108","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.65,"contrastWhite":7.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
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/917608.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#082391","analogous":["#913108","#689108"],"triadic":["#089176","#760891"],"tetradic":["#089131","#082391","#910868"],"splitComplementary":["#086891","#310891"],"monochromatic":["#E9BC0C","#917608","#3A2F03"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9BC0C","dark":"#3A2F03","saturated":"#997A00","desaturated":"#816C18","pastel":"#E2C036","neon":"#C29B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":21.283796653792763},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":42.261093218230876},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":45.221676218380054},{"slug":"fern-frond","name":"Fern Frond","hex":"#657220","distance":50.27922035990614},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":50.57667446560717}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #917608

#917608 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #917608 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 145, 118, and 8, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 48deg with 90% 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 0.1899, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.8:1AA Pass
White text4.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #917608 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.8:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#3A2F03#FFFFFF text · best 13.22:1#3A2F03
#082391#FFFFFF text · best 12.65:1#082391
#E9BC0C#000000 text · best 11.66:1#E9BC0C
#913108#FFFFFF text · best 7.94:1#913108
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#917608#917608
#082391#082391
#913108#913108
#689108#689108
#E9BC0C#E9BC0C
#3A2F03#3A2F03

Color Harmonies

#082391#082391
#913108#913108
#689108#689108
#089176#089176
#760891#760891

Variants

#E9BC0C#E9BC0C
#3A2F03#3A2F03
#997A00#997A00
#816C18#816C18
#E2C036#E2C036
#C29B00#C29B00

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Cedar#8B5A2B
Fern Frond#657220
Saddle Brown#8B4513

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.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.#917608 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.