Nearest-color comparison
Dandelion #F0E130 vs Neon Yellow #FFF01F: RGB distance 27.2 and contrast 1.14:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Dandelion and Neon Yellow are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 27.2. Neon Yellow is lighter by 0.1109, and Neon Yellow is more saturated by 14 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.14:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Dandelion and Neon Yellow across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow with hue 55°, saturation 86% and luminance 0.7259. Beside Neon Yellow, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.52:1.
yellow color
Neon Yellow is #FFF01F, a warm yellow with hue 56°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.8368. Beside Dandelion, it is lighter and more 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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