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HEX atlas value

#BAA76D

#BAA76D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 186, 167, 109, HSL 45, 36%, 58%, has luminance 0.3918, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#BAA76D Sample readable text
HEX #BAA76D
RGB rgb(186, 167, 109)
HSL hsl(45 36% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 41, 27)
Luminance 0.3918
Contrast Black 8.84:1White 2.38:1

CSS

--color-baa76d: #BAA76D;
.background-baa76d { background-color: #BAA76D; }
.text-baa76d { color: #BAA76D; }

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
Luminance0.3918
Black text8.84:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA 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":"#BAA76D","rgb":[186,167,109],"hsl":[45,36,58],"cmyk":[0,10,41,27],"luminance":0.3918,"contrast":{"black":8.84,"white":2.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.84,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D8CDAC","hex":"#D8CDAC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.25,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2B356","hex":"#D2B356","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.32,"contrastWhite":2.03,"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","Camel 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/baa76d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6D81BA","analogous":["#BA816D","#A7BA6D"],"triadic":["#6DBAA7","#A76DBA"],"tetradic":["#6DBA81","#6D81BA","#BA6DA7"],"splitComplementary":["#6DA7BA","#816DBA"],"monochromatic":["#D8CDAC","#BAA76D","#8B7841"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D8CDAC","dark":"#8B7841","saturated":"#D2B356","desaturated":"#A39B85","pastel":"#DDD8CB","neon":"#FFD452"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":19.131126469708992},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":23.366642891095847}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BAA76D

#BAA76D is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #BAA76D is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 186, 167, and 109, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 36% saturation and 58% 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 0.3918, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.84:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BAA76D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.84:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D8CDAC#000000 text · best 13.25:1#D8CDAC
#D2B356#000000 text · best 10.32:1#D2B356
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

#BAA76D#BAA76D
#6D81BA#6D81BA
#BA816D#BA816D
#A7BA6D#A7BA6D
#D8CDAC#D8CDAC
#8B7841#8B7841

Color Harmonies

#6D81BA#6D81BA
#BA816D#BA816D
#A7BA6D#A7BA6D
#6DBAA7#6DBAA7
#A76DBA#A76DBA

Variants

#D8CDAC#D8CDAC
#8B7841#8B7841
#D2B356#D2B356
#A39B85#A39B85
#DDD8CB#DDD8CB
#FFD452#FFD452

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Sandstone#C9AE74
Bamboo#C7B56E
Ecru#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#BAA76D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.