Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D7D479

#D7D479 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Straw. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 212, 121, HSL 58, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.6291, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#D7D479 Sample readable text
HEX #D7D479
RGB rgb(215, 212, 121)
HSL hsl(58 54% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 44, 16)
Luminance 0.6291
Contrast Black 13.58:1White 1.55:1

CSS

--color-d7d479: #D7D479;
.background-d7d479 { background-color: #D7D479; }
.text-d7d479 { color: #D7D479; }

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
Luminance0.6291
Black text13.58:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA 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":"#D7D479","rgb":[215,212,121],"hsl":[58,54,66],"cmyk":[0,1,44,16],"luminance":0.6291,"contrast":{"black":13.58,"white":1.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#ECEBC0","hex":"#ECEBC0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.21,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EAE666","hex":"#EAE666","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.01,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ABD779","hex":"#ABD779","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.73,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Straw adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d7d479.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#797DD7","analogous":["#D7A579","#ABD779"],"triadic":["#79D7D4","#D479D7"],"tetradic":["#79D7A5","#797DD7","#D779AB"],"splitComplementary":["#79ABD7","#A579D7"],"monochromatic":["#ECEBC0","#D7D479","#BCB838"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ECEBC0","dark":"#BCB838","saturated":"#EAE666","desaturated":"#C4C28D","pastel":"#F1F0DF","neon":"#FFFB7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":17.146428199482248},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":25.96150997149434},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":28.178005607210743},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":31.591137997862628},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":32.07802986469088}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D7D479

#D7D479 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #D7D479 is visually closest to Straw, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D96F.

The RGB channels are 215, 212, and 121, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 58deg with 54% saturation and 66% 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 0.6291, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.58:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D7D479 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.58:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ECEBC0#000000 text · best 17.21:1#ECEBC0
#EAE666#000000 text · best 16.01:1#EAE666
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
#ABD779#000000 text · best 12.73:1#ABD779

Generated Palette

#D7D479#D7D479
#797DD7#797DD7
#D7A579#D7A579
#ABD779#ABD779
#ECEBC0#ECEBC0
#BCB838#BCB838

Color Harmonies

#797DD7#797DD7
#D7A579#D7A579
#ABD779#ABD779
#79D7D4#79D7D4
#D479D7#D479D7

Variants

#ECEBC0#ECEBC0
#BCB838#BCB838
#EAE666#EAE666
#C4C28D#C4C28D
#F1F0DF#F1F0DF
#FFFB7A#FFFB7A

Nearest Named Colors

Straw#E4D96F
Flax#EEDC82
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.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.#D7D479 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.