Nearest-color comparison
Straw #E4D96F vs Naples Yellow #FADA5E: RGB distance 27.8 and contrast 1.06:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Straw and Naples Yellow are related but distinguishable, with an RGB distance of 27.8. Naples Yellow is lighter by 0.04, and Naples Yellow is more saturated by 26 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 Straw and Naples Yellow across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Straw is #E4D96F, a warm yellow with hue 54°, saturation 68% and luminance 0.6727. Beside Naples Yellow, it is darker and less saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 14.45:1.
yellow color
Naples Yellow is #FADA5E, a warm yellow with hue 48°, saturation 94% and luminance 0.7127. Beside Straw, it is lighter and more saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 15.25:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
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