Nearest-color comparison
Pear #D1E231 vs Dandelion #F0E130: RGB distance 31 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Pear and Dandelion are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 31. Dandelion is lighter by 0.0442, and Dandelion is more saturated by 11 percentage points. Their mutual contrast is 1.06:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Pear and Dandelion across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Pear is #D1E231, a warm yellow with hue 66°, saturation 75% and luminance 0.6817. Beside Dandelion, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.63:1.
yellow color
Dandelion is #F0E130, a warm yellow with hue 55°, saturation 86% and luminance 0.7259. Beside Pear, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.52:1.
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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209,
226,
49
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54
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},
"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
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"hsl": [
55,
86,
56
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0,
6,
80,
6
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"bestText": {
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"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/",
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}
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"lightness": 2
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"moreSaturatedColor": "Dandelion"
}{
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"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",
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}
]
}{
"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."
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"verdict": "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.",
"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.",
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