Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#949A13

#949A13 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 148, 154, 19, HSL 63, 78%, 34%, has luminance 0.2945, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#949A13 Sample readable text
HEX #949A13
RGB rgb(148, 154, 19)
HSL hsl(63 78% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 88, 40)
Luminance 0.2945
Contrast Black 6.89:1White 3.05:1

CSS

--color-949a13: #949A13;
.background-949a13 { background-color: #949A13; }
.text-949a13 { color: #949A13; }

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
Luminance0.2945
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":"#949A13","rgb":[148,154,19],"hsl":[63,78,34],"cmyk":[4,0,88,40],"luminance":0.2945,"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":"#DBE425","hex":"#DBE425","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.14,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#1A139A","hex":"#1A139A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#454909","hex":"#454909","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A5AD00","hex":"#A5AD00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.58,"contrastWhite":2.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
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/949a13.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/olive-drab.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1A139A","analogous":["#9A5D13","#509A13"],"triadic":["#13949A","#9A1394"],"tetradic":["#139A5D","#1A139A","#9A1350"],"splitComplementary":["#13509A","#5D139A"],"monochromatic":["#DBE425","#949A13","#454909"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBE425","dark":"#454909","saturated":"#A5AD00","desaturated":"#828726","pastel":"#D2D855","neon":"#CBD600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":37.907782842049734},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":41.95235392680606},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":45.617978911828175},{"slug":"olive-leaf","name":"Olive Leaf","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":45.617978911828175},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":46.92547282660026}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #949A13

#949A13 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #949A13 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 148, 154, and 19, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 63deg with 78% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.2945, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 37.91, 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 #949A13 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

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

Accessible Alternatives

#DBE425#000000 text · best 15.14:1#DBE425
#1A139A#FFFFFF text · best 13.09:1#1A139A
Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A
#454909#FFFFFF text · best 9.5:1#454909
#A5AD00#000000 text · best 8.58:1#A5AD00

Generated Palette

#949A13#949A13
#1A139A#1A139A
#9A5D13#9A5D13
#509A13#509A13
#DBE425#DBE425
#454909#454909

Color Harmonies

#1A139A#1A139A
#9A5D13#9A5D13
#509A13#509A13
#13949A#13949A
#9A1394#9A1394

Variants

#DBE425#DBE425
#454909#454909
#A5AD00#A5AD00
#828726#828726
#D2D855#D2D855
#CBD600#CBD600

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Olive Drab#6B8E23
Olive Leaf#6B8E23
Acid Green#B0BF1A

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.Olive Drab 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.#949A13 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.