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Named color

Citrine

Citrine color #E4D00A: RGB 228, 208, 10 and HSL 54°, 92%, 47%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E4D00A yellow warm vibrant
HEX #E4D00A
RGB rgb(228, 208, 10)
HSL hsl(54 92% 47%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 96, 11)
Luminance 0.6163
Contrast Black 13.33:1White 1.58:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-citrine: #E4D00A;
.bg-citrine { background-color: #E4D00A; }
.text-citrine { color: #E4D00A; }
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Color meaning and use

About Citrine Color

Citrine uses HEX #E4D00A, RGB 228, 208, 10, and HSL 54°, 92%, 47%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6163; black contrast is 13.33:1 and white contrast is 1.58:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Citrine against black and white text.

Black text13.33:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Citrine Color Reference Infographic

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Citrine color reference infographic showing #E4D00A, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Citrine color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#0A20E6#0A20E6#E6620A#E6620A#8EE60A#8EE60A#0AE6D0#0AE6D0#D00AE6#D00AE6
Open full Citrine harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F8E754#F8E754#8E8006#8E8006#F0D800#F0D800#CCBB24#CCBB24#EFE481#EFE481#FFE81A#FFE81A

Pairings

Black#000000#0A20E6#0A20E6#E6620A#E6620A#8EE60A#8EE60AMatte 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
Luminance0.6163
Black text13.33:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA 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": "#E4D00A",
  "rgb": [
    228,
    208,
    10
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    92,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    9,
    96,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6163,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.33,
    "white": 1.58
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#0A20E6",
  "analogous": [
    "#E6620A",
    "#8EE60A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#0AE6D0",
    "#D00AE6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#0AE662",
    "#0A20E6",
    "#E60A8E"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#0A8EE6",
    "#620AE6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F8E754",
    "#E4D00A",
    "#8E8006"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F8E754",
  "dark": "#8E8006",
  "saturated": "#F0D800",
  "desaturated": "#CCBB24",
  "pastel": "#EFE481",
  "neon": "#FFE81A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#0A20E6",
    "#E6620A",
    "#8EE60A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CCBB24",
    "#F8E754"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F8E754",
    "#CCBB24"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "safety-yellow",
    "industrial-yellow",
    "cyber-yellow",
    "caution-yellow",
    "gold"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "citrine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "citrine-vs-industrial-yellow",
    "citrine-vs-safety-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/citrine",
    "/wcag/citrine",
    "/css/colors/citrine",
    "/hex/e4d00a",
    "/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/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/citrine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/safety-yellow",
      "/colors/industrial-yellow",
      "/colors/cyber-yellow",
      "/colors/caution-yellow",
      "/colors/gold",
      "/compare/citrine-vs-industrial-yellow",
      "/compare/citrine-vs-safety-yellow",
      "/harmonies/citrine",
      "/wcag/citrine",
      "/css/colors/citrine",
      "/hex/e4d00a",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "citrine",
  "name": "Citrine",
  "hex": "#E4D00A",
  "uses": [
    "jewel-tone palettes",
    "luxury branding",
    "premium interface accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "depth",
      "richness",
      "prestige"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "luxury",
      "fashion",
      "beauty",
      "editorial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "minimal compliance dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "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, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "jewel-tone-palettes",
    "luxury-branding",
    "premium-interface-accents",
    "depth",
    "richness",
    "prestige"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    228,
    208,
    10
  ],
  "hsl": [
    54,
    92,
    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    9,
    96,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6163,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.33,
    "white": 1.58
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#0A20E6",
    "analogous": [
      "#E6620A",
      "#8EE60A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#0AE6D0",
      "#D00AE6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#0AE662",
      "#0A20E6",
      "#E60A8E"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#0A8EE6",
      "#620AE6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F8E754",
      "#E4D00A",
      "#8E8006"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F8E754",
    "dark": "#8E8006",
    "saturated": "#F0D800",
    "desaturated": "#CCBB24",
    "pastel": "#EFE481",
    "neon": "#FFE81A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-citrine: #E4D00A;",
    "utility": ".bg-citrine { background-color: #E4D00A; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-citrine { color: #E4D00A; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "safety-yellow",
    "industrial-yellow",
    "cyber-yellow",
    "caution-yellow",
    "gold"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "citrine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "citrine-vs-industrial-yellow",
    "citrine-vs-safety-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/citrine",
    "/wcag/citrine",
    "/css/colors/citrine",
    "/hex/e4d00a",
    "/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/vibrant"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/citrine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/safety-yellow",
      "/colors/industrial-yellow",
      "/colors/cyber-yellow",
      "/colors/caution-yellow",
      "/colors/gold",
      "/compare/citrine-vs-industrial-yellow",
      "/compare/citrine-vs-safety-yellow",
      "/harmonies/citrine",
      "/wcag/citrine",
      "/css/colors/citrine",
      "/hex/e4d00a",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#0A20E6",
      "#E6620A",
      "#8EE60A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CCBB24",
      "#F8E754"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F8E754",
      "#CCBB24"
    ]
  }
}
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