Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B4B474

#B4B474 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 180, 116, HSL 60, 30%, 58%, has luminance 0.4361, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#B4B474 Sample readable text
HEX #B4B474
RGB rgb(180, 180, 116)
HSL hsl(60 30% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 36, 29)
Luminance 0.4361
Contrast Black 9.72:1White 2.16:1

CSS

--color-b4b474: #B4B474;
.background-b4b474 { background-color: #B4B474; }
.text-b4b474 { color: #B4B474; }

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
Luminance0.4361
Black text9.72:1AA Pass
White text2.16:1AA 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":"#B4B474","rgb":[180,180,116],"hsl":[60,30,58],"cmyk":[0,0,36,29],"luminance":0.4361,"contrast":{"black":9.72,"white":2.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.72,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4D4AF","hex":"#D4D4AF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.84,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CCCC5C","hex":"#CCCC5C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.36,"contrastWhite":1.7,"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":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"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","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b4b474.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7474B4","analogous":["#B49474","#94B474"],"triadic":["#74B4B4","#B474B4"],"tetradic":["#74B494","#7474B4","#B47494"],"splitComplementary":["#7494B4","#9474B4"],"monochromatic":["#D4D4AF","#B4B474","#858547"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D4D4AF","dark":"#858547","saturated":"#CCCC5C","desaturated":"#9C9C8B","pastel":"#DADACD","neon":"#FFFF52"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":21.633307652783937}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B4B474

#B4B474 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #B4B474 is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 180, 180, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 30% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.4361, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.72:1AA Pass
White text2.16:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B4B474 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.72:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4D4AF#000000 text · best 13.84:1#D4D4AF
#CCCC5C#000000 text · best 12.36:1#CCCC5C
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280

Generated Palette

#B4B474#B4B474
#7474B4#7474B4
#B49474#B49474
#94B474#94B474
#D4D4AF#D4D4AF
#858547#858547

Color Harmonies

#7474B4#7474B4
#B49474#B49474
#94B474#94B474
#74B4B4#74B4B4
#B474B4#B474B4

Variants

#D4D4AF#D4D4AF
#858547#858547
#CCCC5C#CCCC5C
#9C9C8B#9C9C8B
#DADACD#DADACD
#FFFF52#FFFF52

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Bamboo#C7B56E
Sage Gray#B2AC88

Related HEX Guides

Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#B4B474 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.