Nearest-color comparison

Topaz vs Flax

Topaz and Flax are different orange and yellow colors with HEX values #FFC87C and #EEDC82. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 26.9, their contrast ratio is 1.1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Topaz and Flax are visually related colors. Flax is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.1:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Topaz#FFC87C

Flax#EEDC82

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Topaz and Flax across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance26.9

Pair contrast1.1:1

Luminance delta0.0696

Hue delta15 deg

Lighter colorFlax

More saturatedTopaz

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Topaz

Topaz is #FFC87C, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Flax, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFC87C RGB255, 200, 124 HSL35, 100, 74 CMYK0, 22, 51, 0 Luminance0.6402 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Flax

Flax is #EEDC82, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Topaz, 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#EEDC82 RGB238, 220, 130 HSL50, 76, 72 CMYK0, 8, 45, 7 Luminance0.7098 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Topaz or Flax

Choose TopazTopaz is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC87C.

Choose FlaxFlax is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #EEDC82.

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

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyTopazFlax

HEX#FFC87C#EEDC82

RGB255, 200, 124238, 220, 130

HSL35, 100, 7450, 76, 72

CMYK0, 22, 51, 00, 8, 45, 7

FamilyOrangeYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.64020.7098

Black contrast13.8:115.2:1

White contrast1.52:11.38:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Topazblack text - 13.8:1

Flaxblack text - 15.2:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Topaz#FFC87C

Flax#EEDC82

#FFEED6#FFEED6

#F9F2D2#F9F2D2

#7AB2FF#7AB2FF

#8193EE#8193EE

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": "topaz",
    "name": "Topaz",
    "hex": "#FFC87C",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      200,
      124
    ],
    "hsl": [
      35,
      100,
      74
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      22,
      51,
      0
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.6402,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 13.8,
      "white": 1.52
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 13.8
    },
    "description": "Topaz is #FFC87C, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Flax, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/topaz/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "flax",
    "name": "Flax",
    "hex": "#EEDC82",
    "rgb": [
      238,
      220,
      130
    ],
    "hsl": [
      50,
      76,
      72
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      8,
      45,
      7
    ],
    "family": "yellow",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.7098,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 15.2,
      "white": 1.38
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.2
    },
    "description": "Flax is #EEDC82, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Topaz, 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/flax/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 26.9,
  "contrastRatio": 1.1,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 15,
    "saturation": 24,
    "lightness": 2
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0696,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Flax",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Topaz"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.1,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Topaz",
      "background": "#FFC87C",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 13.8
    },
    {
      "color": "Flax",
      "background": "#EEDC82",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 15.2
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Topaz is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC87C.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Flax is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #EEDC82.",
  "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/topaz-vs-flax.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "slug": "topaz-vs-flax",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Topaz vs Flax",
  "verdict": "Topaz and Flax are visually related colors. Flax is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.1:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
  "summary": "Topaz and Flax are different orange and yellow colors with HEX values #FFC87C and #EEDC82. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 26.9, their contrast ratio is 1.1:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.1,
  "colors": [
    {
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      "hex": "#FFC87C",
      "rgb": [
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        200,
        124
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      "hsl": [
        35,
        100,
        74
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        22,
        51,
        0
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.6402,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 13.8,
        "white": 1.52
      },
      "wcag": {
        "AA": [
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          "#1A1A1A",
          "#36454F"
        ],
        "AAA": [
          "#000000",
          "#1A1A1A"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 13.8
      },
      "description": "Topaz is #FFC87C, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Flax, it is darker and more saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/topaz/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "flax",
      "name": "Flax",
      "hex": "#EEDC82",
      "rgb": [
        238,
        220,
        130
      ],
      "hsl": [
        50,
        76,
        72
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        8,
        45,
        7
      ],
      "family": "yellow",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
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      ],
      "luminance": 0.7098,
      "contrast": {
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          "#36454F"
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        "AAA": [
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          "#36454F"
        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 15.2
      },
      "description": "Flax is #EEDC82, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Topaz, 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/flax/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"
    }
  ],
  "differences": {
    "rgbDistance": 26.9,
    "contrastRatio": 1.1,
    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 15,
      "saturation": 24,
      "lightness": 2
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0696,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
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    ],
    "lighterColor": "Flax",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Topaz"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.1,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
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        "color": "Topaz",
        "background": "#FFC87C",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 13.8
      },
      {
        "color": "Flax",
        "background": "#EEDC82",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 15.2
      }
    ]
  },
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    "chooseFirstWhen": "Topaz is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC87C.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Flax is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #EEDC82.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
  "relatedApi": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/topaz-vs-flax.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/topaz-vs-flax/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/topaz-vs-flax.json"
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