Nearest-color comparison
Buttercup #F3C13A vs Dandelion #F0E130: RGB distance 33.7 and contrast 1.24:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Buttercup and Dandelion are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 33.7. Dandelion is lighter by 0.1509, and Buttercup is more saturated by 3 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.24:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Buttercup and Dandelion across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
orange color
Buttercup is #F3C13A, a warm orange with hue 44°, saturation 89% and luminance 0.575. Beside Dandelion, it is darker and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.5:1.
yellow color
Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow with hue 55°, saturation 86% and luminance 0.7259. Beside Buttercup, it is lighter and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.52:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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{
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"rgb": [
240,
225,
48
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55,
86,
56
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6
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"description": "Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Buttercup, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
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"textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
"safeText": [
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"background": "#F3C13A",
"foreground": "#000000",
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{
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"chooseFirstWhen": "Buttercup is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #F3C13A.",
"chooseSecondWhen": "Dandelion is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #F0E130.",
"useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
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"summary": "Buttercup and Dandelion are different orange and yellow colors with HEX values #F3C13A and #F0E130. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 33.7, their contrast ratio is 1.24:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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