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HEX atlas value

#B3BD42

#B3BD42 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 179, 189, 66, HSL 65, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.4637, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#B3BD42 Sample readable text
HEX #B3BD42
RGB rgb(179, 189, 66)
HSL hsl(65 48% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(5, 0, 65, 26)
Luminance 0.4637
Contrast Black 10.27:1White 2.04:1

CSS

--color-b3bd42: #B3BD42;
.background-b3bd42 { background-color: #B3BD42; }
.text-b3bd42 { color: #B3BD42; }

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
Luminance0.4637
Black text10.27:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA 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":"#B3BD42","rgb":[179,189,66],"hsl":[65,48,50],"cmyk":[5,0,65,26],"luminance":0.4637,"contrast":{"black":10.27,"white":2.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CED586","hex":"#CED586","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.49,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CAD926","hex":"#CAD926","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.46,"contrastWhite":1.56,"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":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"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","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b3bd42.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/old-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4C42BD","analogous":["#BD8A42","#75BD42"],"triadic":["#42B3BD","#BD42B3"],"tetradic":["#42BD8A","#4C42BD","#BD4275"],"splitComplementary":["#4275BD","#8A42BD"],"monochromatic":["#CED586","#B3BD42","#72792A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CED586","dark":"#72792A","saturated":"#CAD926","desaturated":"#9BA15E","pastel":"#D1D4AA","neon":"#EDFF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.08679276123039},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.08679276123039},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":29.949958263743873},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":30.822070014844883},{"slug":"yellow-green","name":"Yellow Green","hex":"#9ACD32","distance":33.71943060017473}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B3BD42

#B3BD42 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #B3BD42 is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 179, 189, and 66, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 48% 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 0.4637, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.09, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.27:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B3BD42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CED586#000000 text · best 13.49:1#CED586
#CAD926#000000 text · best 13.46:1#CAD926
Yellow Green#000000 text · best 11.15:1#9ACD32
Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Generated Palette

#B3BD42#B3BD42
#4C42BD#4C42BD
#BD8A42#BD8A42
#75BD42#75BD42
#CED586#CED586
#72792A#72792A

Color Harmonies

#4C42BD#4C42BD
#BD8A42#BD8A42
#75BD42#75BD42
#42B3BD#42B3BD
#BD42B3#BD42B3

Variants

#CED586#CED586
#72792A#72792A
#CAD926#CAD926
#9BA15E#9BA15E
#D1D4AA#D1D4AA
#EDFF29#EDFF29

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Old Gold#CFB53B
Peridot#B4C424
Yellow Green#9ACD32

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.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.#B3BD42 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.