HEX atlas value

#D1A31A

#D1A31A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 209, 163, 26, HSL 45, 78%, 46%, has luminance 0.3982, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#D1A31A Sample readable text

HEX #D1A31A

RGB rgb(209, 163, 26)

HSL hsl(45 78% 46%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 88, 18)

Luminance 0.3982

Contrast Black 8.96:1White 2.34:1

CSS

--color-d1a31a: #D1A31A;
.background-d1a31a { background-color: #D1A31A; }
.text-d1a31a { color: #D1A31A; }

Luminance0.3982

Black text8.96:1AA Pass

White text2.34:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#D1A31A","rgb":[209,163,26],"hsl":[45,78,46],"cmyk":[0,22,88,18],"luminance":0.3982,"contrast":{"black":8.96,"white":2.34}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#EBC75C","hex":"#EBC75C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.86,"contrastWhite":1.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A3D11A","hex":"#A3D11A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.69,"contrastWhite":1.8,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBB000","hex":"#EBB000","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.74,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.18,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d1a31a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard-yellow.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#1A48D1","analogous":["#D1481A","#A3D11A"],"triadic":["#1AD1A3","#A31AD1"],"tetradic":["#1AD148","#1A48D1","#D11AA3"],"splitComplementary":["#1AA3D1","#481AD1"],"monochromatic":["#EBC75C","#D1A31A","#7F6310"]}

Variants

{"light":"#EBC75C","dark":"#7F6310","saturated":"#EBB000","desaturated":"#B79634","pastel":"#E4CC86","neon":"#FFC414"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":11},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"mustard-yellow","name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","distance":31.32091952673165},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":37.64306044943742},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":41.12177038990418}]

HEX meaning and use

About #D1A31A

#D1A31A is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #D1A31A is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 209, 163, and 26, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 78% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3982, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.96:1AA Pass

White text2.34:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D1A31A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.96:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.34:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBC75C#000000 text · best 12.86:1#EBC75C

#A3D11A#000000 text · best 11.69:1#A3D11A

#EBB000#000000 text · best 10.74:1#EBB000

Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B

Mustard Yellow#000000 text · best 10.18:1#E1AD01

Generated Palette

#D1A31A#D1A31A

#1A48D1#1A48D1

#D1481A#D1481A

#A3D11A#A3D11A

#EBC75C#EBC75C

#7F6310#7F6310

Color Harmonies

#1A48D1#1A48D1

#D1481A#D1481A

#A3D11A#A3D11A

#1AD1A3#1AD1A3

#A31AD1#A31AD1

Variants

#EBC75C#EBC75C

#7F6310#7F6310

#EBB000#EBB000

#B79634#B79634

#E4CC86#E4CC86

#FFC414#FFC414

Nearest Named Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520

Marigold#EAA221

Mustard Yellow#E1AD01

Old Gold#CFB53B

Dark Goldenrod#B8860B

#D1A31A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #D1A31A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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