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Named color

Pear

Pear color #D1E231: RGB 209, 226, 49 and HSL 66°, 75%, 54%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D1E231 yellow warm vibrant
HEX #D1E231
RGB rgb(209, 226, 49)
HSL hsl(66 75% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 78, 11)
Luminance 0.6817
Contrast Black 14.63:1White 1.44:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-pear: #D1E231;
.bg-pear { background-color: #D1E231; }
.text-pear { color: #D1E231; }
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Color meaning and use

About Pear Color

Pear uses HEX #D1E231, RGB 209, 226, 49, and HSL 66°, 75%, 54%. 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 0.6817; black contrast is 14.63:1 and white contrast is 1.44:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Pear against black and white text.

Black text14.63:1AA Pass
White text1.44:1AA 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

Pear Color Reference Infographic

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Pear color reference infographic showing #D1E231, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Pear color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#4332E2#4332E2#E29B32#E29B32#78E232#78E232#32D0E2#32D0E2#E232D0#E232D0
Open full Pear harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E2ED82#E2ED82#93A117#93A117#E5FB18#E5FB18#BBC84C#BBC84C#E3EAA9#E3EAA9#ECFF3D#ECFF3D

Pairings

Black#000000#4332E2#4332E2#E29B32#E29B32#78E232#78E232Matte 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
Luminance0.6817
Black text14.63:1AA Pass
White text1.44:1AA 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": "#D1E231",
  "rgb": [
    209,
    226,
    49
  ],
  "hsl": [
    66,
    75,
    54
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    8,
    0,
    78,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6817,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.63,
    "white": 1.44
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#4332E2",
  "analogous": [
    "#E29B32",
    "#78E232"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#32D0E2",
    "#E232D0"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#32E29B",
    "#4332E2",
    "#E23278"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#3278E2",
    "#9B32E2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E2ED82",
    "#D1E231",
    "#93A117"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E2ED82",
  "dark": "#93A117",
  "saturated": "#E5FB18",
  "desaturated": "#BBC84C",
  "pastel": "#E3EAA9",
  "neon": "#ECFF3D"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#4332E2",
    "#E29B32",
    "#78E232"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BBC84C",
    "#E2ED82"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E2ED82",
    "#BBC84C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dandelion",
    "peridot",
    "saffron",
    "old-gold",
    "green-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pear"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "green-yellow-vs-pear",
    "pear-vs-dandelion",
    "pear-vs-peridot"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pear",
    "/wcag/pear",
    "/css/colors/pear",
    "/hex/d1e231",
    "/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/pear"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dandelion",
      "/colors/peridot",
      "/colors/saffron",
      "/colors/old-gold",
      "/colors/green-yellow",
      "/compare/green-yellow-vs-pear",
      "/compare/pear-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/pear-vs-peridot",
      "/harmonies/pear",
      "/wcag/pear",
      "/css/colors/pear",
      "/hex/d1e231",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "pear",
  "name": "Pear",
  "hex": "#D1E231",
  "uses": [
    "natural palettes",
    "wellness branding",
    "sustainability design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "nature",
      "growth",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "outdoor brands",
      "gardening",
      "organic products"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "urgent error states"
    ]
  },
  "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",
    "natural-palettes",
    "wellness-branding",
    "sustainability-design",
    "nature",
    "growth",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    209,
    226,
    49
  ],
  "hsl": [
    66,
    75,
    54
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    8,
    0,
    78,
    11
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6817,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.63,
    "white": 1.44
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#4332E2",
    "analogous": [
      "#E29B32",
      "#78E232"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#32D0E2",
      "#E232D0"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#32E29B",
      "#4332E2",
      "#E23278"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#3278E2",
      "#9B32E2"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#E2ED82",
      "#D1E231",
      "#93A117"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#E2ED82",
    "dark": "#93A117",
    "saturated": "#E5FB18",
    "desaturated": "#BBC84C",
    "pastel": "#E3EAA9",
    "neon": "#ECFF3D"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-pear: #D1E231;",
    "utility": ".bg-pear { background-color: #D1E231; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-pear { color: #D1E231; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dandelion",
    "peridot",
    "saffron",
    "old-gold",
    "green-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "pear"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "green-yellow-vs-pear",
    "pear-vs-dandelion",
    "pear-vs-peridot"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/pear",
    "/wcag/pear",
    "/css/colors/pear",
    "/hex/d1e231",
    "/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/pear"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dandelion",
      "/colors/peridot",
      "/colors/saffron",
      "/colors/old-gold",
      "/colors/green-yellow",
      "/compare/green-yellow-vs-pear",
      "/compare/pear-vs-dandelion",
      "/compare/pear-vs-peridot",
      "/harmonies/pear",
      "/wcag/pear",
      "/css/colors/pear",
      "/hex/d1e231",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#4332E2",
      "#E29B32",
      "#78E232"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BBC84C",
      "#E2ED82"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E2ED82",
      "#BBC84C"
    ]
  }
}
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