Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B49F5F

#B49F5F is a warm yellow HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 159, 95, HSL 45, 36%, 54%, has luminance 0.3533, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#B49F5F Sample readable text
HEX #B49F5F
RGB rgb(180, 159, 95)
HSL hsl(45 36% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 47, 29)
Luminance 0.3533
Contrast Black 8.07:1White 2.6:1

CSS

--color-b49f5f: #B49F5F;
.background-b49f5f { background-color: #B49F5F; }
.text-b49f5f { color: #B49F5F; }

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
Luminance0.3533
Black text8.07:1AA Pass
White text2.6:1AA 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":"#B49F5F","rgb":[180,159,95],"hsl":[45,36,54],"cmyk":[0,12,47,29],"luminance":0.3533,"contrast":{"black":8.07,"white":2.6}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.6,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D1C49E","hex":"#D1C49E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"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":"#CEAC46","hex":"#CEAC46","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.61,"contrastWhite":2.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9FB45F","hex":"#9FB45F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.17,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Camel 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/b49f5f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5F75B4","analogous":["#B4755F","#9FB45F"],"triadic":["#5FB49F","#9F5FB4"],"tetradic":["#5FB475","#5F75B4","#B45F9F"],"splitComplementary":["#5F9FB4","#755FB4"],"monochromatic":["#D1C49E","#B49F5F","#7D6C3B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D1C49E","dark":"#7D6C3B","saturated":"#CEAC46","desaturated":"#9A9279","pastel":"#D5CFBE","neon":"#FFCF3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":18.384776310850235},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":20.09975124224178},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.8496231131986},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.8496231131986}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B49F5F

#B49F5F is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #B49F5F is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 180, 159, and 95, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 36% saturation and 54% 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 0.3533, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.38, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.07:1AA Pass
White text2.6:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B49F5F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.07:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.6:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D1C49E#000000 text · best 12.1:1#D1C49E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
#CEAC46#000000 text · best 9.61:1#CEAC46
#9FB45F#000000 text · best 9.17:1#9FB45F
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642

Generated Palette

#B49F5F#B49F5F
#5F75B4#5F75B4
#B4755F#B4755F
#9FB45F#9FB45F
#D1C49E#D1C49E
#7D6C3B#7D6C3B

Color Harmonies

#5F75B4#5F75B4
#B4755F#B4755F
#9FB45F#9FB45F
#5FB49F#5FB49F
#9F5FB4#9F5FB4

Variants

#D1C49E#D1C49E
#7D6C3B#7D6C3B
#CEAC46#CEAC46
#9A9279#9A9279
#D5CFBE#D5CFBE
#FFCF3D#FFCF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.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.#B49F5F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.