Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#A4B536

#A4B536 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 164, 181, 54, HSL 68, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.4121, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#A4B536 Sample readable text
HEX #A4B536
RGB rgb(164, 181, 54)
HSL hsl(68 54% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(9, 0, 70, 29)
Luminance 0.4121
Contrast Black 9.24:1White 2.27:1

CSS

--color-a4b536: #A4B536;
.background-a4b536 { background-color: #A4B536; }
.text-a4b536 { color: #A4B536; }

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
Luminance0.4121
Black text9.24:1AA Pass
White text2.27:1AA 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":"#A4B536","rgb":[164,181,54],"hsl":[68,54,46],"cmyk":[9,0,70,29],"luminance":0.4121,"contrast":{"black":9.24,"white":2.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C8D572","hex":"#C8D572","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.22,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B7CE1C","hex":"#B7CE1C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.86,"contrastWhite":1.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"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"]}]
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/a4b536.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/yellow-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4736B5","analogous":["#B58636","#64B536"],"triadic":["#36A4B5","#B536A4"],"tetradic":["#36B586","#4736B5","#B53664"],"splitComplementary":["#3664B5","#8636B5"],"monochromatic":["#C8D572","#A4B536","#646E21"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C8D572","dark":"#646E21","saturated":"#B7CE1C","desaturated":"#919B50","pastel":"#CAD298","neon":"#E0FF14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":25.65151067676132},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":25.65151067676132},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":26.30589287593181},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":28.372521918222215},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":32.0624390837628}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A4B536

#A4B536 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #A4B536 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 164, 181, and 54, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 68deg with 54% saturation and 46% 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 0.4121, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.24:1AA Pass
White text2.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A4B536 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.24:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C8D572#000000 text · best 13.22:1#C8D572
#B7CE1C#000000 text · best 11.86:1#B7CE1C
Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32
Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424
Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A

Generated Palette

#A4B536#A4B536
#4736B5#4736B5
#B58636#B58636
#64B536#64B536
#C8D572#C8D572
#646E21#646E21

Color Harmonies

#4736B5#4736B5
#B58636#B58636
#64B536#64B536
#36A4B5#36A4B5
#B536A4#B536A4

Variants

#C8D572#C8D572
#646E21#646E21
#B7CE1C#B7CE1C
#919B50#919B50
#CAD298#CAD298
#E0FF14#E0FF14

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Yellow Green#9ACD32
Peridot#B4C424
Acid Green#B0BF1A

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Yellow Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9ACD32.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.#A4B536 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.