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HEX atlas value

#B5AC87

#B5AC87 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Sage Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 181, 172, 135, HSL 48, 24%, 62%, has luminance 0.4108, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#B5AC87 Sample readable text
HEX #B5AC87
RGB rgb(181, 172, 135)
HSL hsl(48 24% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 25, 29)
Luminance 0.4108
Contrast Black 9.22:1White 2.28:1

CSS

--color-b5ac87: #B5AC87;
.background-b5ac87 { background-color: #B5AC87; }
.text-b5ac87 { color: #B5AC87; }

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
Luminance0.4108
Black text9.22:1AA Pass
White text2.28:1AA 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":"#B5AC87","rgb":[181,172,135],"hsl":[48,24,62],"cmyk":[0,5,25,29],"luminance":0.4108,"contrast":{"black":9.22,"white":2.28}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D8D3C0","hex":"#D8D3C0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CBB972","hex":"#CBB972","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.72,"contrastWhite":1.96,"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"]},{"name":"#A7B587","hex":"#A7B587","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.6,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Sage Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b5ac87.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8790B5","analogous":["#B59587","#A7B587"],"triadic":["#87B5AC","#AC87B5"],"tetradic":["#87B595","#8790B5","#B587A7"],"splitComplementary":["#87A7B5","#9587B5"],"monochromatic":["#D8D3C0","#B5AC87","#8B8055"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D8D3C0","dark":"#8B8055","saturated":"#CBB972","desaturated":"#A09F9C","pastel":"#E1E0DB","neon":"#FFE066"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":3.1622776601683795},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":18.920887928424502},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":19.339079605813716}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B5AC87

#B5AC87 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B5AC87 is visually closest to Sage Gray, a named yellow color with HEX #B2AC88.

The RGB channels are 181, 172, and 135, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 48deg with 24% saturation and 62% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4108, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.22:1AA Pass
White text2.28:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B5AC87 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.22:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D8D3C0#000000 text · best 14:1#D8D3C0
#CBB972#000000 text · best 10.72:1#CBB972
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
#A7B587#000000 text · best 9.6:1#A7B587
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A

Generated Palette

#B5AC87#B5AC87
#8790B5#8790B5
#B59587#B59587
#A7B587#A7B587
#D8D3C0#D8D3C0
#8B8055#8B8055

Color Harmonies

#8790B5#8790B5
#B59587#B59587
#A7B587#A7B587
#87B5AC#87B5AC
#AC87B5#AC87B5

Variants

#D8D3C0#D8D3C0
#8B8055#8B8055
#CBB972#CBB972
#A09F9C#A09F9C
#E1E0DB#E1E0DB
#FFE066#FFE066

Nearest Named Colors

Sage Gray#B2AC88
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Greige#B0A999
Mushroom#B7A99A

Related HEX Guides

Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.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.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.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.#B5AC87 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.