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Named color

Daffodil

Daffodil color #FFFF31: RGB 255, 255, 49 and HSL 60°, 100%, 60%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFFF31 yellow warm vibrant
HEX #FFFF31
RGB rgb(255, 255, 49)
HSL hsl(60 100% 60%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 81, 0)
Luminance 0.93
Contrast Black 19.6:1White 1.07:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-daffodil: #FFFF31;
.bg-daffodil { background-color: #FFFF31; }
.text-daffodil { color: #FFFF31; }
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Color meaning and use

About Daffodil Color

Daffodil uses HEX #FFFF31, RGB 255, 255, 49, and HSL 60°, 100%, 60%. 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 0.93; black contrast is 19.6:1 and white contrast is 1.07:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Daffodil against black and white text.

Black text19.6:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Daffodil Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#3333FF#3333FF#FF9933#FF9933#99FF33#99FF33#33FFFF#33FFFF#FF33FF#FF33FF
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Variants

#FFFF8F#FFFF8F#D6D600#D6D600#FFFF33#FFFF33#E9E949#E9E949#F9F9B8#F9F9B8#FFFF5C#FFFF5C

Pairings

Black#000000#3333FF#3333FF#FF9933#FF9933#99FF33#99FF33Matte 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
Luminance0.93
Black text19.6:1AA Pass
White text1.07:1AA 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": "#FFFF31",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    255,
    49
  ],
  "hsl": [
    60,
    100,
    60
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    81,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.93,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.6,
    "white": 1.07
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#3333FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF9933",
    "#99FF33"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#33FFFF",
    "#FF33FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#33FF99",
    "#3333FF",
    "#FF3399"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#3399FF",
    "#9933FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFF8F",
    "#FFFF31",
    "#D6D600"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFF8F",
  "dark": "#D6D600",
  "saturated": "#FFFF33",
  "desaturated": "#E9E949",
  "pastel": "#F9F9B8",
  "neon": "#FFFF5C"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#3333FF",
    "#FF9933",
    "#99FF33"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E9E949",
    "#FFFF8F"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFF8F",
    "#E9E949"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "neon-yellow",
    "dandelion",
    "maize",
    "yellow",
    "lemon"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "daffodil"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "daffodil-vs-dandelion",
    "daffodil-vs-neon-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/daffodil",
    "/wcag/daffodil",
    "/css/colors/daffodil",
    "/hex/ffff31",
    "/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/daffodil"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/neon-yellow",
      "/colors/dandelion",
      "/colors/maize",
      "/colors/yellow",
      "/colors/lemon",
      "/compare/daffodil-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/daffodil-vs-neon-yellow",
      "/harmonies/daffodil",
      "/wcag/daffodil",
      "/css/colors/daffodil",
      "/hex/ffff31",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "daffodil",
  "name": "Daffodil",
  "hex": "#FFFF31",
  "uses": [
    "botanical palettes",
    "natural product design",
    "seasonal editorial palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "life",
      "seasonality",
      "organic texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "floral design",
      "garden brands",
      "lifestyle",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "strict grayscale systems"
    ]
  },
  "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",
    "botanical-palettes",
    "natural-product-design",
    "seasonal-editorial-palettes",
    "life",
    "seasonality",
    "organic-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    255,
    255,
    49
  ],
  "hsl": [
    60,
    100,
    60
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    81,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.93,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 19.6,
    "white": 1.07
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#3333FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF9933",
      "#99FF33"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#33FFFF",
      "#FF33FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#33FF99",
      "#3333FF",
      "#FF3399"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#3399FF",
      "#9933FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFF8F",
      "#FFFF31",
      "#D6D600"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFF8F",
    "dark": "#D6D600",
    "saturated": "#FFFF33",
    "desaturated": "#E9E949",
    "pastel": "#F9F9B8",
    "neon": "#FFFF5C"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-daffodil: #FFFF31;",
    "utility": ".bg-daffodil { background-color: #FFFF31; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-daffodil { color: #FFFF31; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "neon-yellow",
    "dandelion",
    "maize",
    "yellow",
    "lemon"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "daffodil"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "daffodil-vs-dandelion",
    "daffodil-vs-neon-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/daffodil",
    "/wcag/daffodil",
    "/css/colors/daffodil",
    "/hex/ffff31",
    "/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/daffodil"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/neon-yellow",
      "/colors/dandelion",
      "/colors/maize",
      "/colors/yellow",
      "/colors/lemon",
      "/compare/daffodil-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/daffodil-vs-neon-yellow",
      "/harmonies/daffodil",
      "/wcag/daffodil",
      "/css/colors/daffodil",
      "/hex/ffff31",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#3333FF",
      "#FF9933",
      "#99FF33"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E9E949",
      "#FFFF8F"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFF8F",
      "#E9E949"
    ]
  }
}
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