Nearest-color comparison

Pear vs Dandelion

Pear and Dandelion are different yellow colors with HEX values #D1E231 and #F0E130. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 31, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Pear and Dandelion are visually related colors. Dandelion is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Pear#D1E231

Dandelion#F0E130

Quick Difference Summary

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

RGB distance31

Pair contrast1.06:1

Luminance delta0.0442

Hue delta11 deg

Lighter colorDandelion

More saturatedDandelion

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

yellow color

Pear

Pear is #D1E231, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Dandelion, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for natural palettes, wellness branding, and sustainability design, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#D1E231 RGB209, 226, 49 HSL66, 75, 54 CMYK8, 0, 78, 11 Luminance0.6817 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Dandelion

Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Pear, it is lighter and more 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

When to Use Pear or Dandelion

Choose PearPear is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D1E231.

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

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyPearDandelion

HEX#D1E231#F0E130

RGB209, 226, 49240, 225, 48

HSL66, 75, 5455, 86, 56

CMYK8, 0, 78, 110, 6, 80, 6

FamilyYellowYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.68170.7259

Black contrast14.63:115.52:1

White contrast1.44:11.35:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Pearblack text - 14.63:1

Dandelionblack text - 15.52:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Pear#D1E231

Dandelion#F0E130

#E2ED82#E2ED82

#F6EC84#F6EC84

#4332E2#4332E2

#2E3EEF#2E3EEF

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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  {
    "slug": "pear",
    "name": "Pear",
    "hex": "#D1E231",
    "rgb": [
      209,
      226,
      49
    ],
    "hsl": [
      66,
      75,
      54
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      8,
      0,
      78,
      11
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.6817,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 14.63,
      "white": 1.44
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 14.63
    },
    "description": "Pear is #D1E231, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Dandelion, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for natural palettes, wellness branding, and sustainability design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pear/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "dandelion",
    "name": "Dandelion",
    "hex": "#F0E130",
    "rgb": [
      240,
      225,
      48
    ],
    "hsl": [
      55,
      86,
      56
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      6,
      80,
      6
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.7259,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 15.52,
      "white": 1.35
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.52
    },
    "description": "Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Pear, it is lighter 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/dandelion/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 31,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 11,
    "saturation": 11,
    "lightness": 2
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0442,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Dandelion",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Dandelion"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Pear",
      "background": "#D1E231",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 14.63
    },
    {
      "color": "Dandelion",
      "background": "#F0E130",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.52
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Pear is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #D1E231.",
  "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."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/pear-vs-dandelion.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Pear vs Dandelion",
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  "summary": "Pear and Dandelion are different yellow colors with HEX values #D1E231 and #F0E130. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 31, their contrast ratio is 1.06:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
  "rgbDistance": 31,
  "contrastRatio": 1.06,
  "colors": [
    {
      "slug": "pear",
      "name": "Pear",
      "hex": "#D1E231",
      "rgb": [
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        226,
        49
      ],
      "hsl": [
        66,
        75,
        54
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        8,
        0,
        78,
        11
      ],
      "family": "yellow",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.6817,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 14.63,
        "white": 1.44
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 14.63
      },
      "description": "Pear is #D1E231, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Dandelion, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for natural palettes, wellness branding, and sustainability design, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/pear/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "dandelion",
      "name": "Dandelion",
      "hex": "#F0E130",
      "rgb": [
        240,
        225,
        48
      ],
      "hsl": [
        55,
        86,
        56
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        6,
        80,
        6
      ],
      "family": "yellow",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
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      "luminance": 0.7259,
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          "#36454F"
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        "AAA": [
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          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 15.52
      },
      "description": "Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Pear, it is lighter 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/dandelion/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"
    }
  ],
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    "contrastRatio": 1.06,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 11,
      "saturation": 11,
      "lightness": 2
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0442,
    "sameFamily": true,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
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    ],
    "lighterColor": "Dandelion",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Dandelion"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.06,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Pear",
        "background": "#D1E231",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 14.63
      },
      {
        "color": "Dandelion",
        "background": "#F0E130",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 15.52
      }
    ]
  },
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    "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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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/pear-vs-dandelion/",
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