HEX atlas value

#9F9D38

#9F9D38 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 159, 157, 56, HSL 59, 48%, 42%, has luminance 0.3177, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#9F9D38 Sample readable text

HEX #9F9D38

RGB rgb(159, 157, 56)

HSL hsl(59 48% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 65, 38)

Luminance 0.3177

Contrast Black 7.35:1White 2.86:1

CSS

--color-9f9d38: #9F9D38;
.background-9f9d38 { background-color: #9F9D38; }
.text-9f9d38 { color: #9F9D38; }

Luminance0.3177

Black text7.35:1AA Pass

White text2.86:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#9F9D38","rgb":[159,157,56],"hsl":[59,48,42],"cmyk":[0,1,65,38],"luminance":0.3177,"contrast":{"black":7.35,"white":2.86}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#CAC868","hex":"#CAC868","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.97,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B6B420","hex":"#B6B420","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.54,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#38399F","hex":"#38399F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.25,"contrastWhite":9.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5B5A20","hex":"#5B5A20","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.93,"contrastWhite":7.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]

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/9f9d38.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/antique-gold.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#38399F","analogous":["#9F6938","#6D9F38"],"triadic":["#389F9D","#9D389F"],"tetradic":["#389F69","#38399F","#9F386D"],"splitComplementary":["#386D9F","#69389F"],"monochromatic":["#CAC868","#9F9D38","#5B5A20"]}

Variants

{"light":"#CAC868","dark":"#5B5A20","saturated":"#B6B420","desaturated":"#87864F","pastel":"#C7C68F","neon":"#FFFB00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":38.80721582386451},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":40.92676385936225},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":47.01063709417264}]

HEX meaning and use

About #9F9D38

#9F9D38 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #9F9D38 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 159, 157, and 56, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 59deg with 48% saturation and 42% 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 0.3177, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.35:1AA Pass

White text2.86:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9F9D38 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.35:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAC868#000000 text · best 11.97:1#CAC868

#B6B420#000000 text · best 9.54:1#B6B420

#38399F#FFFFFF text · best 9.32:1#38399F

Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642

#5B5A20#FFFFFF text · best 7.17:1#5B5A20

Generated Palette

#9F9D38#9F9D38

#38399F#38399F

#9F6938#9F6938

#6D9F38#6D9F38

#CAC868#CAC868

#5B5A20#5B5A20

Color Harmonies

#38399F#38399F

#9F6938#9F6938

#6D9F38#6D9F38

#389F9D#389F9D

#9D389F#9D389F

Variants

#CAC868#CAC868

#5B5A20#5B5A20

#B6B420#B6B420

#87864F#87864F

#C7C68F#C7C68F

#FFFB00#FFFB00

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Antique Gold#B08D57

Moss Green#8A9A5B

Oak#A8754F

#9F9D38

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #9F9D38

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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