HEX atlas value

#BE9604

#BE9604 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 190, 150, 4, HSL 47, 96%, 38%, has luminance 0.3277, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#BE9604 Sample readable text
HEX #BE9604
RGB rgb(190, 150, 4)
HSL hsl(47 96% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 98, 25)
Luminance 0.3277
Contrast Black 7.55:1White 2.78:1

CSS

--color-be9604: #BE9604;
.background-be9604 { background-color: #BE9604; }
.text-be9604 { color: #BE9604; }

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
Luminance0.3277
Black text7.55:1AA Pass
White text2.78:1AA 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":"#BE9604","rgb":[190,150,4],"hsl":[47,96,38],"cmyk":[0,21,98,25],"luminance":0.3277,"contrast":{"black":7.55,"white":2.78}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.78,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FBCC23","hex":"#FBCC23","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.76,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.31,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.18,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#042CBE","hex":"#042CBE","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.11,"contrastWhite":9.96,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#89BE04","hex":"#89BE04","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.43,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Dark Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/be9604.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#042CBE","analogous":["#BE3904","#89BE04"],"triadic":["#04BE96","#9604BE"],"tetradic":["#04BE39","#042CBE","#BE0489"],"splitComplementary":["#0489BE","#3904BE"],"monochromatic":["#FBCC23","#BE9604","#644F02"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FBCC23","dark":"#644F02","saturated":"#C29800","desaturated":"#A98A19","pastel":"#EDCC54","neon":"#EBB800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"mustard-yellow","name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","distance":41.98809355043403},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":42.34383071948026},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":45.35416188179427},{"slug":"acid-green","name":"Acid Green","hex":"#B0BF1A","distance":48.590122453025366}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BE9604

#BE9604 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #BE9604 is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 190, 150, and 4, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 96% saturation and 38% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3277, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.55:1AA Pass
White text2.78:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BE9604 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.55:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.78:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FBCC23#000000 text · best 13.76:1#FBCC23
Acid Green#000000 text · best 10.31:1#B0BF1A
Mustard Yellow#000000 text · best 10.18:1#E1AD01
#042CBE#FFFFFF text · best 9.96:1#042CBE
#89BE04#000000 text · best 9.43:1#89BE04

Generated Palette

#BE9604#BE9604
#042CBE#042CBE
#BE3904#BE3904
#89BE04#89BE04
#FBCC23#FBCC23
#644F02#644F02

Color Harmonies

#042CBE#042CBE
#BE3904#BE3904
#89BE04#89BE04
#04BE96#04BE96
#9604BE#9604BE

Variants

#FBCC23#FBCC23
#644F02#644F02
#C29800#C29800
#A98A19#A98A19
#EDCC54#EDCC54
#EBB800#EBB800

Nearest Named Colors