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HEX atlas value

#9B9B27

#9B9B27 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 155, 155, 39, HSL 60, 60%, 38%, has luminance 0.3056, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#9B9B27 Sample readable text
HEX #9B9B27
RGB rgb(155, 155, 39)
HSL hsl(60 60% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 75, 39)
Luminance 0.3056
Contrast Black 7.11:1White 2.95:1

CSS

--color-9b9b27: #9B9B27;
.background-9b9b27 { background-color: #9B9B27; }
.text-9b9b27 { color: #9B9B27; }

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
Luminance0.3056
Black text7.11:1AA Pass
White text2.95:1AA 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":"#9B9B27","rgb":[155,155,39],"hsl":[60,60,38],"cmyk":[0,0,75,39],"luminance":0.3056,"contrast":{"black":7.11,"white":2.95}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.95,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D2D24B","hex":"#D2D24B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#27279B","hex":"#27279B","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.86,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0B011","hex":"#B0B011","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.06,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Brass 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/9b9b27.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/acid-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#27279B","analogous":["#9B6127","#619B27"],"triadic":["#279B9B","#9B279B"],"tetradic":["#279B61","#27279B","#9B2761"],"splitComplementary":["#27619B","#61279B"],"monochromatic":["#D2D24B","#9B9B27","#525214"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D2D24B","dark":"#525214","saturated":"#B0B011","desaturated":"#86863C","pastel":"#CBCB76","neon":"#EBEB00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":39.06404996924922},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":39.06404996924922},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":43.657759905886145},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":45.45327270945405},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":48.11444689487763}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9B9B27

#9B9B27 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #9B9B27 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 155, 155, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg 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 0.3056, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 39.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.11:1AA Pass
White text2.95:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9B9B27 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.11:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.95:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D2D24B#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D2D24B
#27279B#FFFFFF text · best 11.35:1#27279B
Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424
Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A
#B0B011#000000 text · best 9.06:1#B0B011

Generated Palette

#9B9B27#9B9B27
#27279B#27279B
#9B6127#9B6127
#619B27#619B27
#D2D24B#D2D24B
#525214#525214

Color Harmonies

#27279B#27279B
#9B6127#9B6127
#619B27#619B27
#279B9B#279B9B
#9B279B#9B279B

Variants

#D2D24B#D2D24B
#525214#525214
#B0B011#B0B011
#86863C#86863C
#CBCB76#CBCB76
#EBEB00#EBEB00

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Acid Green#B0BF1A
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Peridot#B4C424

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Acid Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0BF1A.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.#9B9B27 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.