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HEX atlas value

#B6B899

#B6B899 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Laurel Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 182, 184, 153, HSL 64, 18%, 66%, has luminance 0.4653, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#B6B899 Sample readable text
HEX #B6B899
RGB rgb(182, 184, 153)
HSL hsl(64 18% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 17, 28)
Luminance 0.4653
Contrast Black 10.31:1White 2.04:1

CSS

--color-b6b899: #B6B899;
.background-b6b899 { background-color: #B6B899; }
.text-b6b899 { color: #B6B899; }

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
Luminance0.4653
Black text10.31:1AA 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":"#B6B899","rgb":[182,184,153],"hsl":[64,18,66],"cmyk":[1,0,17,28],"luminance":0.4653,"contrast":{"black":10.31,"white":2.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DDDECF","hex":"#DDDECF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.42,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C6CB86","hex":"#C6CB86","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.29,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A6B899","hex":"#A6B899","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.94,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Laurel Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b6b899.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9B99B8","analogous":["#B8AA99","#A6B899"],"triadic":["#99B6B8","#B899B6"],"tetradic":["#99B8AA","#9B99B8","#B899A6"],"splitComplementary":["#99A6B8","#AA99B8"],"monochromatic":["#DDDECF","#B6B899","#8D9064"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DDDECF","dark":"#8D9064","saturated":"#C6CB86","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E9E9E7","neon":"#F6FF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":13.74772708486752},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":16.15549442140351},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":17.204650534085253},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":21.18962010041709}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B6B899

#B6B899 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B6B899 is visually closest to Laurel Green, a named green color with HEX #A9BA9D.

The RGB channels are 182, 184, and 153, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 64deg with 18% saturation and 66% 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 0.4653, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.31:1AA 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 #B6B899 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.31:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DDDECF#000000 text · best 15.42:1#DDDECF
#C6CB86#000000 text · best 12.29:1#C6CB86
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D
#A6B899#000000 text · best 9.94:1#A6B899
Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Generated Palette

#B6B899#B6B899
#9B99B8#9B99B8
#B8AA99#B8AA99
#A6B899#A6B899
#DDDECF#DDDECF
#8D9064#8D9064

Color Harmonies

#9B99B8#9B99B8
#B8AA99#B8AA99
#A6B899#A6B899
#99B6B8#99B6B8
#B899B6#B899B6

Variants

#DDDECF#DDDECF
#8D9064#8D9064
#C6CB86#C6CB86
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#E9E9E7#E9E9E7
#F6FF7A#F6FF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Laurel Green#A9BA9D
Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Willow Green#A8B88F
Sage Gray#B2AC88

Related HEX Guides

Laurel Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9BA9D.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.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.#B6B899 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.