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Named color

Butter

Butter color #FFF1A8: RGB 255, 241, 168 and HSL 50°, 100%, 83%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFF1A8 yellow warm pastel
HEX #FFF1A8
RGB rgb(255, 241, 168)
HSL hsl(50 100% 83%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 34, 0)
Luminance 0.87
Contrast Black 18.4:1White 1.14:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-butter: #FFF1A8;
.bg-butter { background-color: #FFF1A8; }
.text-butter { color: #FFF1A8; }
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Color meaning and use

About Butter Color

Butter uses HEX #FFF1A8, RGB 255, 241, 168, and HSL 50°, 100%, 83%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and pastel visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.87; black contrast is 18.4:1 and white contrast is 1.14:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Butter against black and white text.

Black text18.4:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Butter Color Reference Infographic

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Butter color reference infographic showing #FFF1A8, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Butter color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#A8B7FF#A8B7FF#FFC5A8#FFC5A8#E2FFA8#E2FFA8#A8FFF1#A8FFF1#F1A8FF#F1A8FF
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Variants

White#FFFFFF#FFE14D#FFE14DButter#FFF1A8#F5EAB2#F5EAB2White#FFFFFF#FFF7D1#FFF7D1

Pairings

Black#000000#A8B7FF#A8B7FF#FFC5A8#FFC5A8#E2FFA8#E2FFA8Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.87
Black text18.4:1AA Pass
White text1.14:1AA 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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#FFF1A8",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    241,
    168
  ],
  "hsl": [
    50,
    100,
    83
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    5,
    34,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.87,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.4,
    "white": 1.14
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#A8B7FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FFC5A8",
    "#E2FFA8"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A8FFF1",
    "#F1A8FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A8FFC5",
    "#A8B7FF",
    "#FFA8E2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A8E2FF",
    "#C5A8FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#FFF1A8",
    "#FFE14D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#FFE14D",
  "saturated": "#FFF1A8",
  "desaturated": "#F5EAB2",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFF7D1"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#A8B7FF",
    "#FFC5A8",
    "#E2FFA8"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#F5EAB2",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5EAB2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "peach",
    "vanilla",
    "soft-yellow",
    "moccasin",
    "pale-goldenrod"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "butter"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butter-vs-peach",
    "butter-vs-vanilla",
    "pastel-yellow-vs-butter",
    "soft-yellow-vs-butter"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/butter",
    "/wcag/butter",
    "/css/colors/butter",
    "/hex/fff1a8",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/butter"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/peach",
      "/colors/vanilla",
      "/colors/soft-yellow",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/compare/butter-vs-peach",
      "/compare/butter-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/pastel-yellow-vs-butter",
      "/compare/soft-yellow-vs-butter",
      "/harmonies/butter",
      "/wcag/butter",
      "/css/colors/butter",
      "/hex/fff1a8",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "butter",
  "name": "Butter",
  "hex": "#FFF1A8",
  "uses": [
    "highlight colors",
    "editorial accents",
    "warm backgrounds"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "optimism",
      "clarity",
      "warmth"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "education",
      "food",
      "lifestyle",
      "print design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "long-form text backgrounds at high saturation"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "pastel"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "pastel",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    241,
    168
  ],
  "hsl": [
    50,
    100,
    83
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    5,
    34,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.87,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 18.4,
    "white": 1.14
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#A8B7FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FFC5A8",
      "#E2FFA8"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A8FFF1",
      "#F1A8FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A8FFC5",
      "#A8B7FF",
      "#FFA8E2"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A8E2FF",
      "#C5A8FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#FFF1A8",
      "#FFE14D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#FFE14D",
    "saturated": "#FFF1A8",
    "desaturated": "#F5EAB2",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFF7D1"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-butter: #FFF1A8;",
    "utility": ".bg-butter { background-color: #FFF1A8; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-butter { color: #FFF1A8; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "peach",
    "vanilla",
    "soft-yellow",
    "moccasin",
    "pale-goldenrod"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "butter"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "butter-vs-peach",
    "butter-vs-vanilla",
    "pastel-yellow-vs-butter",
    "soft-yellow-vs-butter"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/butter",
    "/wcag/butter",
    "/css/colors/butter",
    "/hex/fff1a8",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/pastel"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/butter"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/peach",
      "/colors/vanilla",
      "/colors/soft-yellow",
      "/colors/moccasin",
      "/colors/pale-goldenrod",
      "/compare/butter-vs-peach",
      "/compare/butter-vs-vanilla",
      "/compare/pastel-yellow-vs-butter",
      "/compare/soft-yellow-vs-butter",
      "/harmonies/butter",
      "/wcag/butter",
      "/css/colors/butter",
      "/hex/fff1a8",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A8B7FF",
      "#FFC5A8",
      "#E2FFA8"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#F5EAB2",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5EAB2"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Peach#FFE5B4
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Soft Yellow#FFF8B8
Moccasin#FFE4B5
Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA

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