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HEX atlas value

#957A18

#957A18 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Olive. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 149, 122, 24, HSL 47, 72%, 34%, has luminance 0.2037, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#957A18 Sample readable text
HEX #957A18
RGB rgb(149, 122, 24)
HSL hsl(47 72% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 84, 42)
Luminance 0.2037
Contrast Black 5.07:1White 4.14:1

CSS

--color-957a18: #957A18;
.background-957a18 { background-color: #957A18; }
.text-957a18 { color: #957A18; }

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
Luminance0.2037
Black text5.07:1AA Pass
White text4.14:1AA 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":"#957A18","rgb":[149,122,24],"hsl":[47,72,34],"cmyk":[0,18,84,42],"luminance":0.2037,"contrast":{"black":5.07,"white":4.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#46390B","hex":"#46390B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DDB72C","hex":"#DDB72C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.88,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#183395","hex":"#183395","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.95,"contrastWhite":10.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#953C18","hex":"#953C18","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.94,"contrastWhite":7.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"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"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/957a18.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#183395","analogous":["#953C18","#729518"],"triadic":["#18957A","#7A1895"],"tetradic":["#18953C","#183395","#951872"],"splitComplementary":["#187295","#3C1895"],"monochromatic":["#DDB72C","#957A18","#46390B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DDB72C","dark":"#46390B","saturated":"#A88505","desaturated":"#826F2B","pastel":"#D2B85B","neon":"#D6A800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":32.449961479175904},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":38.535697735995385},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":39.21734310225516},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":44.75488800120049},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":44.75488800120049}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #957A18

#957A18 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #957A18 is visually closest to Olive, a named yellow color with HEX #808000.

The RGB channels are 149, 122, and 24, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 72% 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 0.2037, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 32.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.07:1AA Pass
White text4.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #957A18 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.07:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#46390B#FFFFFF text · best 11.35:1#46390B
#DDB72C#000000 text · best 10.88:1#DDB72C
#183395#FFFFFF text · best 10.79:1#183395
#953C18#FFFFFF text · best 7.15:1#953C18
Dark Goldenrod#000000 text · best 6.45:1#B8860B

Generated Palette

#957A18#957A18
#183395#183395
#953C18#953C18
#729518#729518
#DDB72C#DDB72C
#46390B#46390B

Color Harmonies

#183395#183395
#953C18#953C18
#729518#729518
#18957A#18957A
#7A1895#7A1895

Variants

#DDB72C#DDB72C
#46390B#46390B
#A88505#A88505
#826F2B#826F2B
#D2B85B#D2B85B
#D6A800#D6A800

Nearest Named Colors

Olive#808000
Cedar#8B5A2B
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.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.#957A18 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.