Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Sunflower

Sunflower color #FFC512: RGB 255, 197, 18 and HSL 45°, 100%, 54%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#FFC512 yellow warm vibrant
HEX #FFC512
RGB rgb(255, 197, 18)
HSL hsl(45 100% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 93, 0)
Luminance 0.6124
Contrast Black 13.25:1White 1.59:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-sunflower: #FFC512;
.bg-sunflower { background-color: #FFC512; }
.text-sunflower { color: #FFC512; }
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Color meaning and use

About Sunflower Color

Sunflower uses HEX #FFC512, RGB 255, 197, 18, and HSL 45°, 100%, 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 0.6124; black contrast is 13.25:1 and white contrast is 1.59:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sunflower against black and white text.

Black text13.25:1AA Pass
White text1.59:1AA 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

Sunflower Color Reference Infographic

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Sunflower color reference infographic showing #FFC512, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Sunflower color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#144FFF#144FFF#FF4F14#FF4F14#C4FF14#C4FF14#14FFC4#14FFC4#C414FF#C414FF
Open full Sunflower harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FFDB70#FFDB70#B88A00#B88A00#FFC414#FFC414#E5B72E#E5B72E#F7E09C#F7E09C#FFCF3D#FFCF3D

Pairings

Black#000000#144FFF#144FFF#FF4F14#FF4F14#C4FF14#C4FF14Matte 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
Luminance0.6124
Black text13.25:1AA Pass
White text1.59:1AA 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": "#FFC512",
  "rgb": [
    255,
    197,
    18
  ],
  "hsl": [
    45,
    100,
    54
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    23,
    93,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6124,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.25,
    "white": 1.59
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#144FFF",
  "analogous": [
    "#FF4F14",
    "#C4FF14"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#14FFC4",
    "#C414FF"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#14FF4F",
    "#144FFF",
    "#FF14C4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#14C4FF",
    "#4F14FF"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFDB70",
    "#FFC512",
    "#B88A00"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFDB70",
  "dark": "#B88A00",
  "saturated": "#FFC414",
  "desaturated": "#E5B72E",
  "pastel": "#F7E09C",
  "neon": "#FFCF3D"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#144FFF",
    "#FF4F14",
    "#C4FF14"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#E5B72E",
    "#FFDB70"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFDB70",
    "#E5B72E"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "honey",
    "amber",
    "fluorescent-orange",
    "caution-yellow",
    "industrial-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sunflower"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "honey-vs-sunflower",
    "sunflower-vs-amber"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sunflower",
    "/wcag/sunflower",
    "/css/colors/sunflower",
    "/hex/ffc512",
    "/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/sunflower"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/honey",
      "/colors/amber",
      "/colors/fluorescent-orange",
      "/colors/caution-yellow",
      "/colors/industrial-yellow",
      "/compare/honey-vs-sunflower",
      "/compare/sunflower-vs-amber",
      "/harmonies/sunflower",
      "/wcag/sunflower",
      "/css/colors/sunflower",
      "/hex/ffc512",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "sunflower",
  "name": "Sunflower",
  "hex": "#FFC512",
  "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,
    197,
    18
  ],
  "hsl": [
    45,
    100,
    54
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    23,
    93,
    0
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6124,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.25,
    "white": 1.59
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#144FFF",
    "analogous": [
      "#FF4F14",
      "#C4FF14"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#14FFC4",
      "#C414FF"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#14FF4F",
      "#144FFF",
      "#FF14C4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#14C4FF",
      "#4F14FF"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFDB70",
      "#FFC512",
      "#B88A00"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFDB70",
    "dark": "#B88A00",
    "saturated": "#FFC414",
    "desaturated": "#E5B72E",
    "pastel": "#F7E09C",
    "neon": "#FFCF3D"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sunflower: #FFC512;",
    "utility": ".bg-sunflower { background-color: #FFC512; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sunflower { color: #FFC512; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "honey",
    "amber",
    "fluorescent-orange",
    "caution-yellow",
    "industrial-yellow"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sunflower"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "honey-vs-sunflower",
    "sunflower-vs-amber"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sunflower",
    "/wcag/sunflower",
    "/css/colors/sunflower",
    "/hex/ffc512",
    "/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/sunflower"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/honey",
      "/colors/amber",
      "/colors/fluorescent-orange",
      "/colors/caution-yellow",
      "/colors/industrial-yellow",
      "/compare/honey-vs-sunflower",
      "/compare/sunflower-vs-amber",
      "/harmonies/sunflower",
      "/wcag/sunflower",
      "/css/colors/sunflower",
      "/hex/ffc512",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#144FFF",
      "#FF4F14",
      "#C4FF14"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#E5B72E",
      "#FFDB70"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFDB70",
      "#E5B72E"
    ]
  }
}
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