Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B4AD5F

#B4AD5F is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 173, 95, HSL 55, 36%, 54%, has luminance 0.4042, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#B4AD5F Sample readable text
HEX #B4AD5F
RGB rgb(180, 173, 95)
HSL hsl(55 36% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 47, 29)
Luminance 0.4042
Contrast Black 9.08:1White 2.31:1

CSS

--color-b4ad5f: #B4AD5F;
.background-b4ad5f { background-color: #B4AD5F; }
.text-b4ad5f { color: #B4AD5F; }

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
Luminance0.4042
Black text9.08:1AA Pass
White text2.31:1AA 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":"#B4AD5F","rgb":[180,173,95],"hsl":[55,36,54],"cmyk":[0,4,47,29],"luminance":0.4042,"contrast":{"black":9.08,"white":2.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D1CD9E","hex":"#D1CD9E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.94,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CEC246","hex":"#CEC246","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.43,"contrastWhite":1.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"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":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Dark Khaki 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/b4ad5f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5F67B4","analogous":["#B4835F","#91B45F"],"triadic":["#5FB4AD","#AD5FB4"],"tetradic":["#5FB483","#5F67B4","#B45F91"],"splitComplementary":["#5F91B4","#835FB4"],"monochromatic":["#D1CD9E","#B4AD5F","#7D773B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D1CD9E","dark":"#7D773B","saturated":"#CEC246","desaturated":"#9A9779","pastel":"#D5D3BE","neon":"#FFEF3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":18.027756377319946},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":25.96150997149434},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":29.715315916207253},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.8496231131986}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B4AD5F

#B4AD5F is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #B4AD5F is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 180, 173, and 95, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg 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 0.4042, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.08:1AA Pass
White text2.31:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B4AD5F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.08:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D1CD9E#000000 text · best 12.94:1#D1CD9E
#CEC246#000000 text · best 11.43:1#CEC246
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74

Generated Palette

#B4AD5F#B4AD5F
#5F67B4#5F67B4
#B4835F#B4835F
#91B45F#91B45F
#D1CD9E#D1CD9E
#7D773B#7D773B

Color Harmonies

#5F67B4#5F67B4
#B4835F#B4835F
#91B45F#91B45F
#5FB4AD#5FB4AD
#AD5FB4#AD5FB4

Variants

#D1CD9E#D1CD9E
#7D773B#7D773B
#CEC246#CEC246
#9A9779#9A9779
#D5D3BE#D5D3BE
#FFEF3D#FFEF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Bamboo#C7B56E
Camel#C19A6B
Sandstone#C9AE74
Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.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.#B4AD5F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.