Nearest-color comparison
Daffodil #FFFF31 vs Neon Yellow #FFF01F: RGB distance 23.4 and contrast 1.11:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Daffodil and Neon Yellow are very close, with an RGB distance of 23.4. Daffodil is lighter by 0.0932, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.11:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Daffodil and Neon Yellow across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Daffodil is #FFFF31, a warm yellow with hue 60°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.93. Beside Neon Yellow, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 19.6:1.
yellow color
Neon Yellow is #FFF01F, a warm yellow with hue 56°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.8368. Beside Daffodil, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 17.74:1.
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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56
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"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.",
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{
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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."
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"summary": "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.",
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