HEX atlas value

#A59631

#A59631 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 165, 150, 49, HSL 52, 54%, 42%, has luminance 0.3003, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#A59631 Sample readable text

HEX #A59631

RGB rgb(165, 150, 49)

HSL hsl(52 54% 42%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 70, 35)

Luminance 0.3003

Contrast Black 7.01:1White 3:1

CSS

--color-a59631: #A59631;
.background-a59631 { background-color: #A59631; }
.text-a59631 { color: #A59631; }

Luminance0.3003

Black text7.01:1AA Pass

White text3:1AA 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":"#A59631","rgb":[165,150,49],"hsl":[52,54,42],"cmyk":[0,9,70,35],"luminance":0.3003,"contrast":{"black":7.01,"white":3}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#D0C162","hex":"#D0C162","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.49,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BCA71A","hex":"#BCA71A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.68,"contrastWhite":2.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3141A5","hex":"#3141A5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.43,"contrastWhite":8.64,"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":"#5E551C","hex":"#5E551C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"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/a59631.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/copper.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#3141A5","analogous":["#A55C31","#7BA531"],"triadic":["#31A596","#9631A5"],"tetradic":["#31A55C","#3141A5","#A5317B"],"splitComplementary":["#317BA5","#5C31A5"],"monochromatic":["#D0C162","#A59631","#5E551C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#D0C162","dark":"#5E551C","saturated":"#BCA71A","desaturated":"#8D8449","pastel":"#CCC38A","neon":"#FFDD00"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":39.87480407475377},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":39.87480407475377},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":40.570925550201586}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A59631

#A59631 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #A59631 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 165, 150, and 49, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 52deg 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 0.3003, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.01:1AA Pass

White text3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A59631 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.01:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0C162#000000 text · best 11.49:1#D0C162

#BCA71A#000000 text · best 8.68:1#BCA71A

#3141A5#FFFFFF text · best 8.64:1#3141A5

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

#5E551C#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#5E551C

Generated Palette

#A59631#A59631

#3141A5#3141A5

#A55C31#A55C31

#7BA531#7BA531

#D0C162#D0C162

#5E551C#5E551C

Color Harmonies

#3141A5#3141A5

#A55C31#A55C31

#7BA531#7BA531

#31A596#31A596

#9631A5#9631A5

Variants

#D0C162#D0C162

#5E551C#5E551C

#BCA71A#BCA71A

#8D8449#8D8449

#CCC38A#CCC38A

#FFDD00#FFDD00

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642

Brushed Brass#B5A642

Copper#B87333

Polished Copper#B87333

Antique Gold#B08D57

#A59631

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #A59631

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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