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Named color

Dandelion

Dandelion color #F0E130: RGB 240, 225, 48 and HSL 55°, 86%, 56%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#F0E130 yellow warm vibrant
HEX #F0E130
RGB rgb(240, 225, 48)
HSL hsl(55 86% 56%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 80, 6)
Luminance 0.7259
Contrast Black 15.52:1White 1.35:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-dandelion: #F0E130;
.bg-dandelion { background-color: #F0E130; }
.text-dandelion { color: #F0E130; }
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Color meaning and use

About Dandelion Color

Dandelion uses HEX #F0E130, RGB 240, 225, 48, and HSL 55°, 86%, 56%. 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 0.7259; black contrast is 15.52:1 and white contrast is 1.35:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Dandelion against black and white text.

Black text15.52:1AA Pass
White text1.35:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
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Dandelion Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#2E3EEF#2E3EEF#EF7F2E#EF7F2E#9FEF2E#9FEF2E#2EEFDF#2EEFDF#DF2EEF#DF2EEF
Open full Dandelion harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F6EC84#F6EC84#B4A60E#B4A60E#FFEC1F#FFEC1F#D7CB47#D7CB47#F1EBAC#F1EBAC#FFF047#FFF047

Pairings

Black#000000#2E3EEF#2E3EEF#EF7F2E#EF7F2E#9FEF2E#9FEF2EMatte 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
Luminance0.7259
Black text15.52:1AA Pass
White text1.35:1AA 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": "#F0E130",
  "rgb": [
    240,
    225,
    48
  ],
  "hsl": [
    55,
    86,
    56
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    80,
    6
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7259,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.52,
    "white": 1.35
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#2E3EEF",
  "analogous": [
    "#EF7F2E",
    "#9FEF2E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#2EEFDF",
    "#DF2EEF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#2EEF7F",
    "#2E3EEF",
    "#EF2E9F"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#2E9FEF",
    "#7F2EEF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F6EC84",
    "#F0E130",
    "#B4A60E"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F6EC84",
  "dark": "#B4A60E",
  "saturated": "#FFEC1F",
  "desaturated": "#D7CB47",
  "pastel": "#F1EBAC",
  "neon": "#FFF047"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#2E3EEF",
    "#EF7F2E",
    "#9FEF2E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#D7CB47",
    "#F6EC84"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F6EC84",
    "#D7CB47"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "neon-yellow",
    "saffron",
    "pear",
    "daffodil",
    "buttercup"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dandelion"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "buttercup-vs-dandelion",
    "daffodil-vs-dandelion",
    "dandelion-vs-neon-yellow",
    "dandelion-vs-saffron",
    "pear-vs-dandelion"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dandelion",
    "/wcag/dandelion",
    "/css/colors/dandelion",
    "/hex/f0e130",
    "/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/dandelion"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/neon-yellow",
      "/colors/saffron",
      "/colors/pear",
      "/colors/daffodil",
      "/colors/buttercup",
      "/compare/buttercup-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/daffodil-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/dandelion-vs-neon-yellow",
      "/compare/dandelion-vs-saffron",
      "/compare/pear-vs-dandelion",
      "/harmonies/dandelion",
      "/wcag/dandelion",
      "/css/colors/dandelion",
      "/hex/f0e130",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "dandelion",
  "name": "Dandelion",
  "hex": "#F0E130",
  "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": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "vibrant",
    "highlight-colors",
    "editorial-accents",
    "warm-backgrounds",
    "optimism",
    "clarity",
    "warmth"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    240,
    225,
    48
  ],
  "hsl": [
    55,
    86,
    56
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    80,
    6
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7259,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.52,
    "white": 1.35
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#2E3EEF",
    "analogous": [
      "#EF7F2E",
      "#9FEF2E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#2EEFDF",
      "#DF2EEF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#2EEF7F",
      "#2E3EEF",
      "#EF2E9F"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#2E9FEF",
      "#7F2EEF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F6EC84",
      "#F0E130",
      "#B4A60E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F6EC84",
    "dark": "#B4A60E",
    "saturated": "#FFEC1F",
    "desaturated": "#D7CB47",
    "pastel": "#F1EBAC",
    "neon": "#FFF047"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-dandelion: #F0E130;",
    "utility": ".bg-dandelion { background-color: #F0E130; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-dandelion { color: #F0E130; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "neon-yellow",
    "saffron",
    "pear",
    "daffodil",
    "buttercup"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "dandelion"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "buttercup-vs-dandelion",
    "daffodil-vs-dandelion",
    "dandelion-vs-neon-yellow",
    "dandelion-vs-saffron",
    "pear-vs-dandelion"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/dandelion",
    "/wcag/dandelion",
    "/css/colors/dandelion",
    "/hex/f0e130",
    "/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/dandelion"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/neon-yellow",
      "/colors/saffron",
      "/colors/pear",
      "/colors/daffodil",
      "/colors/buttercup",
      "/compare/buttercup-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/daffodil-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/dandelion-vs-neon-yellow",
      "/compare/dandelion-vs-saffron",
      "/compare/pear-vs-dandelion",
      "/harmonies/dandelion",
      "/wcag/dandelion",
      "/css/colors/dandelion",
      "/hex/f0e130",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#2E3EEF",
      "#EF7F2E",
      "#9FEF2E"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#D7CB47",
      "#F6EC84"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F6EC84",
      "#D7CB47"
    ]
  }
}
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Neon Yellow#FFF01F
Saffron#F4C430
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Daffodil#FFFF31
Buttercup#F3C13A

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