Nearest-color comparison

Dandelion vs Saffron

Dandelion and Saffron are different yellow colors with HEX values #F0E130 and #F4C430. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 29.3, their contrast ratio is 1.21:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Dandelion and Saffron are visually related colors. Dandelion is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.21:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Dandelion#F0E130

Saffron#F4C430

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Dandelion and Saffron across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance29.3

Pair contrast1.21:1

Luminance delta0.1366

Hue delta10 deg

Lighter colorDandelion

More saturatedSaffron

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

yellow color

Dandelion

Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Saffron, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#F0E130 RGB240, 225, 48 HSL55, 86, 56 CMYK0, 6, 80, 6 Luminance0.7259 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Saffron

Saffron is #F4C430, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Dandelion, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#F4C430 RGB244, 196, 48 HSL45, 90, 57 CMYK0, 20, 80, 4 Luminance0.5893 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Dandelion or Saffron

Choose DandelionDandelion is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #F0E130.

Choose SaffronSaffron is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #F4C430.

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyDandelionSaffron

HEX#F0E130#F4C430

RGB240, 225, 48244, 196, 48

HSL55, 86, 5645, 90, 57

CMYK0, 6, 80, 60, 20, 80, 4

FamilyYellowYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.72590.5893

Black contrast15.52:112.79:1

White contrast1.35:11.64:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Dandelionblack text - 15.52:1

Saffronblack text - 12.79:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Dandelion#F0E130

Saffron#F4C430

#F6EC84#F6EC84

#F9DC86#F9DC86

#2E3EEF#2E3EEF

#2F60F4#2F60F4

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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      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.52
    },
    "description": "Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Saffron, it is lighter and less saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/dandelion/",
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  },
  {
    "slug": "saffron",
    "name": "Saffron",
    "hex": "#F4C430",
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      244,
      196,
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    ],
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    },
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    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.79
    },
    "description": "Saffron is #F4C430, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Dandelion, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/saffron/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"
  }
]

Differences

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  "rgbDistance": 29.3,
  "contrastRatio": 1.21,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 10,
    "saturation": 4,
    "lightness": 1
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.1366,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Dandelion",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Saffron"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.21,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Dandelion",
      "background": "#F0E130",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.52
    },
    {
      "color": "Saffron",
      "background": "#F4C430",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.79
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

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  "chooseSecondWhen": "Saffron is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #F4C430.",
  "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/dandelion-vs-saffron.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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