HEX atlas value

#D4AA2B

#D4AA2B is a warm yellow HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 212, 170, 43, HSL 45, 66%, 50%, has luminance 0.4292, and belongs to the balanced group.

#D4AA2B Sample readable text
HEX #D4AA2B
RGB rgb(212, 170, 43)
HSL hsl(45 66% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 80, 17)
Luminance 0.4292
Contrast Black 9.58:1White 2.19:1

CSS

--color-d4aa2b: #D4AA2B;
.background-d4aa2b { background-color: #D4AA2B; }
.text-d4aa2b { color: #D4AA2B; }

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
Luminance0.4292
Black text9.58:1AA Pass
White text2.19:1AA 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":"#D4AA2B","rgb":[212,170,43],"hsl":[45,66,50],"cmyk":[0,20,80,17],"luminance":0.4292,"contrast":{"black":9.58,"white":2.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E3C878","hex":"#E3C878","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.8,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AAD42B","hex":"#AAD42B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.16,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F0B80F","hex":"#F0B80F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.57,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.69,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d4aa2b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B55D4","analogous":["#D4552B","#AAD42B"],"triadic":["#2BD4AA","#AA2BD4"],"tetradic":["#2BD455","#2B55D4","#D42BAA"],"splitComplementary":["#2BAAD4","#552BD4"],"monochromatic":["#E3C878","#D4AA2B","#876D1C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3C878","dark":"#876D1C","saturated":"#F0B80F","desaturated":"#B89C47","pastel":"#E0D09F","neon":"#FFC929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":13.490737563232042},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":20.049937655763422},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":25.45584412271571},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":31.400636936215164},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":38.80721582386451}]

HEX meaning and use

About #D4AA2B

#D4AA2B is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #D4AA2B is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 212, 170, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 66% saturation and 50% 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.4292, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.58:1AA Pass
White text2.19:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D4AA2B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.58:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3C878#000000 text · best 12.8:1#E3C878
#AAD42B#000000 text · best 12.16:1#AAD42B
#F0B80F#000000 text · best 11.57:1#F0B80F
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221

Generated Palette

#D4AA2B#D4AA2B
#2B55D4#2B55D4
#D4552B#D4552B
#AAD42B#AAD42B
#E3C878#E3C878
#876D1C#876D1C

Color Harmonies

#2B55D4#2B55D4
#D4552B#D4552B
#AAD42B#AAD42B
#2BD4AA#2BD4AA
#AA2BD4#AA2BD4

Variants

#E3C878#E3C878
#876D1C#876D1C
#F0B80F#F0B80F
#B89C47#B89C47
#E0D09F#E0D09F
#FFC929#FFC929

Nearest Named Colors