Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#AAAD52

#AAAD52 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 170, 173, 82, HSL 62, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3904, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#AAAD52 Sample readable text
HEX #AAAD52
RGB rgb(170, 173, 82)
HSL hsl(62 36% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 53, 32)
Luminance 0.3904
Contrast Black 8.81:1White 2.38:1

CSS

--color-aaad52: #AAAD52;
.background-aaad52 { background-color: #AAAD52; }
.text-aaad52 { color: #AAAD52; }

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
Luminance0.3904
Black text8.81:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA 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":"#AAAD52","rgb":[170,173,82],"hsl":[62,36,50],"cmyk":[2,0,53,32],"luminance":0.3904,"contrast":{"black":8.81,"white":2.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C9CB90","hex":"#C9CB90","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.43,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C5C936","hex":"#C5C936","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.78,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"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":"#7CAD52","hex":"#7CAD52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.96,"contrastWhite":2.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
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/aaad52.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":"#5552AD","analogous":["#AD8352","#7CAD52"],"triadic":["#52AAAD","#AD52AA"],"tetradic":["#52AD83","#5552AD","#AD527C"],"splitComplementary":["#527CAD","#8352AD"],"monochromatic":["#C9CB90","#AAAD52","#6D6F34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C9CB90","dark":"#6D6F34","saturated":"#C5C936","desaturated":"#90916E","pastel":"#CCCDB2","neon":"#F8FF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":32.93933818400121},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":32.95451410656816},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":38.28837943815329}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AAAD52

#AAAD52 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #AAAD52 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 170, 173, and 82, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 62deg with 36% saturation and 50% 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 0.3904, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.81:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AAAD52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C9CB90#000000 text · best 12.43:1#C9CB90
#C5C936#000000 text · best 11.78:1#C5C936
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#7CAD52#000000 text · best 7.96:1#7CAD52

Generated Palette

#AAAD52#AAAD52
#5552AD#5552AD
#AD8352#AD8352
#7CAD52#7CAD52
#C9CB90#C9CB90
#6D6F34#6D6F34

Color Harmonies

#5552AD#5552AD
#AD8352#AD8352
#7CAD52#7CAD52
#52AAAD#52AAAD
#AD52AA#AD52AA

Variants

#C9CB90#C9CB90
#6D6F34#6D6F34
#C5C936#C5C936
#90916E#90916E
#CCCDB2#CCCDB2
#F8FF29#F8FF29

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Antique Gold#B08D57
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Moss Green#8A9A5B

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.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.#AAAD52 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.