Nearest-color comparison

Daffodil vs Neon Yellow

Daffodil and Neon Yellow are different yellow colors with HEX values #FFFF31 and #FFF01F. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 23.4, their contrast ratio is 1.11:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Daffodil and Neon Yellow are very close colors. Daffodil is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Daffodil#FFFF31

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Daffodil and Neon Yellow across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance23.4

Pair contrast1.11:1

Luminance delta0.0932

Hue delta4 deg

Lighter colorDaffodil

More saturatedDaffodil

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

yellow color

Daffodil

Daffodil is #FFFF31, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Neon Yellow, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFFF31 RGB255, 255, 49 HSL60, 100, 60 CMYK0, 0, 81, 0 Luminance0.93 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Neon Yellow

Neon Yellow is #FFF01F, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Daffodil, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFF01F RGB255, 240, 31 HSL56, 100, 56 CMYK0, 6, 88, 0 Luminance0.8368 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Daffodil or Neon Yellow

Choose DaffodilDaffodil is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFFF31.

Choose Neon YellowNeon Yellow is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFF01F.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyDaffodilNeon Yellow

HEX#FFFF31#FFF01F

RGB255, 255, 49255, 240, 31

HSL60, 100, 6056, 100, 56

CMYK0, 0, 81, 00, 6, 88, 0

FamilyYellowYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.930.8368

Black contrast19.6:117.74:1

White contrast1.07:11.18:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Daffodilblack text - 19.6:1

Neon Yellowblack text - 17.74:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Daffodil#FFFF31

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

#FFFF8F#FFFF8F

#FFF67A#FFF67A

#3333FF#3333FF

#1F2EFF#1F2EFF

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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    "rgb": [
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      255,
      49
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      100,
      60
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    "cmyk": [
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      0,
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      0
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    },
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    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 19.6
    },
    "description": "Daffodil is #FFFF31, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Neon Yellow, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for botanical palettes, natural product design, and seasonal editorial palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/daffodil/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/daffodil.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "neon-yellow",
    "name": "Neon Yellow",
    "hex": "#FFF01F",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      240,
      31
    ],
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      56,
      100,
      56
    ],
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      0,
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      88,
      0
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.8368,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 17.74,
      "white": 1.18
    },
    "wcag": {
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        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
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        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 17.74
    },
    "description": "Neon Yellow is #FFF01F, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Daffodil, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for neon accents, event graphics, and high-energy digital design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/neon-yellow/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-yellow.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 23.4,
  "contrastRatio": 1.11,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 4,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 4
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0932,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Daffodil",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Daffodil"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.11,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Daffodil",
      "background": "#FFFF31",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 19.6
    },
    {
      "color": "Neon Yellow",
      "background": "#FFF01F",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 17.74
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseSecondWhen": "Neon Yellow is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFF01F.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/daffodil-vs-neon-yellow.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/daffodil.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-yellow.json"
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Full JSON dataset

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