Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B7BD93

#B7BD93 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Willow Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 183, 189, 147, HSL 69, 24%, 66%, has luminance 0.4857, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#B7BD93 Sample readable text
HEX #B7BD93
RGB rgb(183, 189, 147)
HSL hsl(69 24% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 22, 26)
Luminance 0.4857
Contrast Black 10.71:1White 1.96:1

CSS

--color-b7bd93: #B7BD93;
.background-b7bd93 { background-color: #B7BD93; }
.text-b7bd93 { color: #B7BD93; }

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
Luminance0.4857
Black text10.71:1AA Pass
White text1.96:1AA 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":"#B7BD93","rgb":[183,189,147],"hsl":[69,24,66],"cmyk":[3,0,22,26],"luminance":0.4857,"contrast":{"black":10.71,"white":1.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DDE0CC","hex":"#DDE0CC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.61,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C4D080","hex":"#C4D080","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.68,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A2BD93","hex":"#A2BD93","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.24,"contrastWhite":2.05,"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":"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","Willow 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/b7bd93.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/willow-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/laurel-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9A93BD","analogous":["#BDAF93","#A2BD93"],"triadic":["#93B7BD","#BD93B7"],"tetradic":["#93BDAF","#9A93BD","#BD93A2"],"splitComplementary":["#93A2BD","#AF93BD"],"monochromatic":["#DDE0CC","#B7BD93","#8F985D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DDE0CC","dark":"#8F985D","saturated":"#C4D080","desaturated":"#AAAAA7","pastel":"#E9EAE6","neon":"#EBFF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":16.30950643030009},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":17.46424919657298},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":20.85665361461421},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":21.18962010041709},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":22.02271554554524}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B7BD93

#B7BD93 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B7BD93 is visually closest to Willow Green, a named green color with HEX #A8B88F.

The RGB channels are 183, 189, and 147, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 69deg with 24% 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 0.4857, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.31, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.71:1AA Pass
White text1.96:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B7BD93 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.71:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.96:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DDE0CC#000000 text · best 15.61:1#DDE0CC
#C4D080#000000 text · best 12.68:1#C4D080
#A2BD93#000000 text · best 10.24:1#A2BD93
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D
Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Generated Palette

#B7BD93#B7BD93
#9A93BD#9A93BD
#BDAF93#BDAF93
#A2BD93#A2BD93
#DDE0CC#DDE0CC
#8F985D#8F985D

Color Harmonies

#9A93BD#9A93BD
#BDAF93#BDAF93
#A2BD93#A2BD93
#93B7BD#93B7BD
#BD93B7#BD93B7

Variants

#DDE0CC#DDE0CC
#8F985D#8F985D
#C4D080#C4D080
#AAAAA7#AAAAA7
#E9EAE6#E9EAE6
#EBFF7A#EBFF7A

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Willow Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8B88F.Laurel Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9BA9D.Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.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.#B7BD93 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.