HEX atlas value

#A58C31

#A58C31 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Copper. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 165, 140, 49, HSL 47, 54%, 42%, has luminance 0.2698, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#A58C31 Sample readable text

HEX #A58C31

RGB rgb(165, 140, 49)

HSL hsl(47 54% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 70, 35)

Luminance 0.2698

Contrast Black 6.4:1White 3.28:1

CSS

--color-a58c31: #A58C31;
.background-a58c31 { background-color: #A58C31; }
.text-a58c31 { color: #A58C31; }

Luminance0.2698

Black text6.4:1AA Pass

White text3.28:1AA 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":"#A58C31","rgb":[165,140,49],"hsl":[47,54,42],"cmyk":[0,15,70,35],"luminance":0.2698,"contrast":{"black":6.4,"white":3.28}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D0B862","hex":"#D0B862","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.71,"contrastWhite":1.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5E501C","hex":"#5E501C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.64,"contrastWhite":7.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#314AA5","hex":"#314AA5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.65,"contrastWhite":7.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BC991A","hex":"#BC991A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.71,"contrastWhite":2.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Copper 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/a58c31.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/polished-copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#314AA5","analogous":["#A55231","#84A531"],"triadic":["#31A58C","#8C31A5"],"tetradic":["#31A552","#314AA5","#A53184"],"splitComplementary":["#3184A5","#5231A5"],"monochromatic":["#D0B862","#A58C31","#5E501C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D0B862","dark":"#5E501C","saturated":"#BC991A","desaturated":"#8D7F49","pastel":"#CCBD8A","neon":"#FFC800"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":31.464265445104548},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":31.464265445104548},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":34.942810419312295},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":34.942810419312295},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":37.92097045171708}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A58C31

#A58C31 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #A58C31 is visually closest to Copper, a named orange color with HEX #B87333.

The RGB channels are 165, 140, and 49, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 54% 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 0.2698, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.46, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.4:1AA Pass

White text3.28:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A58C31 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.4:1 · AA

White text#FFFFFF3.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0B862#000000 text · best 10.71:1#D0B862

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

#5E501C#FFFFFF text · best 7.95:1#5E501C

#314AA5#FFFFFF text · best 7.91:1#314AA5

#BC991A#000000 text · best 7.71:1#BC991A

Generated Palette

#A58C31#A58C31

#314AA5#314AA5

#A55231#A55231

#84A531#84A531

#D0B862#D0B862

#5E501C#5E501C

Color Harmonies

#314AA5#314AA5

#A55231#A55231

#84A531#84A531

#31A58C#31A58C

#8C31A5#8C31A5

Variants

#D0B862#D0B862

#5E501C#5E501C

#BC991A#BC991A

#8D7F49#8D7F49

#CCBD8A#CCBD8A

#FFC800#FFC800

Nearest Named Colors

Copper#B87333

Polished Copper#B87333

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Oak#A8754F

#A58C31

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A58C31

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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