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Named color

Golden Yellow

Golden Yellow color #FFDF00: RGB 255, 223, 0 and HSL 52°, 100%, 50%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFDF00 yellow warm vibrant
HEX #FFDF00
RGB rgb(255, 223, 0)
HSL hsl(52 100% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 100, 0)
Luminance 0.7404
Contrast Black 15.81:1White 1.33:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-golden-yellow: #FFDF00;
.bg-golden-yellow { background-color: #FFDF00; }
.text-golden-yellow { color: #FFDF00; }
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Color meaning and use

About Golden Yellow Color

Golden Yellow uses HEX #FFDF00, RGB 255, 223, 0, and HSL 52°, 100%, 50%. 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 0.7404; black contrast is 15.81:1 and white contrast is 1.33:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Golden Yellow against black and white text.

Black text15.81:1AA Pass
White text1.33:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Golden Yellow Color Reference Infographic

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Golden Yellow color reference infographic showing #FFDF00, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Golden Yellow color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#0022FF#0022FF#FF5E00#FF5E00#A1FF00#A1FF00#00FFDD#00FFDD#DD00FF#DD00FF
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Variants

#FFE95C#FFE95C#A38D00#A38D00#FFDD00#FFDD00#E3C81C#E3C81C#F5E789#F5E789#FFE229#FFE229

Pairings

Black#000000#0022FF#0022FF#FF5E00#FF5E00#A1FF00#A1FF00Matte 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
Luminance0.7404
Black text15.81:1AA Pass
White text1.33:1AA 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": "#FFDF00",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    223,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    52,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7404,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.81,
    "white": 1.33
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#0022FF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF5E00",
    "#A1FF00"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#00FFDD",
    "#DD00FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#00FF5E",
    "#0022FF",
    "#FF00A1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#00A1FF",
    "#5E00FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFE95C",
    "#FFDF00",
    "#A38D00"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFE95C",
  "dark": "#A38D00",
  "saturated": "#FFDD00",
  "desaturated": "#E3C81C",
  "pastel": "#F5E789",
  "neon": "#FFE229"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#0022FF",
    "#FF5E00",
    "#A1FF00"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E3C81C",
    "#FFE95C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFE95C",
    "#E3C81C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "school-bus-yellow",
    "gold",
    "cyber-yellow",
    "canary-yellow",
    "caution-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "golden-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "golden-yellow-vs-gold",
    "golden-yellow-vs-school-bus-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/golden-yellow",
    "/wcag/golden-yellow",
    "/css/colors/golden-yellow",
    "/hex/ffdf00",
    "/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/golden-yellow"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/school-bus-yellow",
      "/colors/gold",
      "/colors/cyber-yellow",
      "/colors/canary-yellow",
      "/colors/caution-yellow",
      "/compare/golden-yellow-vs-gold",
      "/compare/golden-yellow-vs-school-bus-yellow",
      "/harmonies/golden-yellow",
      "/wcag/golden-yellow",
      "/css/colors/golden-yellow",
      "/hex/ffdf00",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "golden-yellow",
  "name": "Golden Yellow",
  "hex": "#FFDF00",
  "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": [
    255,
    223,
    0
  ],
  "hsl": [
    52,
    100,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    13,
    100,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7404,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.81,
    "white": 1.33
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#0022FF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF5E00",
      "#A1FF00"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#00FFDD",
      "#DD00FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#00FF5E",
      "#0022FF",
      "#FF00A1"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#00A1FF",
      "#5E00FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFE95C",
      "#FFDF00",
      "#A38D00"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFE95C",
    "dark": "#A38D00",
    "saturated": "#FFDD00",
    "desaturated": "#E3C81C",
    "pastel": "#F5E789",
    "neon": "#FFE229"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-golden-yellow: #FFDF00;",
    "utility": ".bg-golden-yellow { background-color: #FFDF00; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-golden-yellow { color: #FFDF00; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "school-bus-yellow",
    "gold",
    "cyber-yellow",
    "canary-yellow",
    "caution-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "golden-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "golden-yellow-vs-gold",
    "golden-yellow-vs-school-bus-yellow"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/golden-yellow",
    "/wcag/golden-yellow",
    "/css/colors/golden-yellow",
    "/hex/ffdf00",
    "/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/golden-yellow"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/school-bus-yellow",
      "/colors/gold",
      "/colors/cyber-yellow",
      "/colors/canary-yellow",
      "/colors/caution-yellow",
      "/compare/golden-yellow-vs-gold",
      "/compare/golden-yellow-vs-school-bus-yellow",
      "/harmonies/golden-yellow",
      "/wcag/golden-yellow",
      "/css/colors/golden-yellow",
      "/hex/ffdf00",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#0022FF",
      "#FF5E00",
      "#A1FF00"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E3C81C",
      "#FFE95C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFE95C",
      "#E3C81C"
    ]
  }
}
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