HEX atlas value

#D9DE35

#D9DE35 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pear. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 217, 222, 53, HSL 62, 72%, 54%, has luminance 0.6725, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#D9DE35 Sample readable text
HEX #D9DE35
RGB rgb(217, 222, 53)
HSL hsl(62 72% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(2, 0, 76, 13)
Luminance 0.6725
Contrast Black 14.45:1White 1.45:1

CSS

--color-d9de35: #D9DE35;
.background-d9de35 { background-color: #D9DE35; }
.text-d9de35 { color: #D9DE35; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6725
Black text14.45:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#D9DE35","rgb":[217,222,53],"hsl":[62,72,54],"cmyk":[2,0,76,13],"luminance":0.6725,"contrast":{"black":14.45,"white":1.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.45,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1F81B","hex":"#F1F81B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.18,"contrastWhite":1.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E8EB84","hex":"#E8EB84","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.65,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.63,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.79,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Pear adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d9de35.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3B35DE","analogous":["#DE8F35","#84DE35"],"triadic":["#35D9DE","#DE35D9"],"tetradic":["#35DE8F","#3B35DE","#DE3584"],"splitComplementary":["#3584DE","#8F35DE"],"monochromatic":["#E8EB84","#D9DE35","#999E1A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8EB84","dark":"#999E1A","saturated":"#F1F81B","desaturated":"#C0C44F","pastel":"#E6E8AB","neon":"#F9FF3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":9.797958971132712},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":37.815340802378074},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":39.26830783214372},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":42.62628297189423}]

HEX meaning and use

About #D9DE35

#D9DE35 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #D9DE35 is visually closest to Pear, a named yellow color with HEX #D1E231.

The RGB channels are 217, 222, and 53, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 62deg with 72% saturation and 54% 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 0.6725, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.45:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D9DE35 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.45:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.45:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1F81B#000000 text · best 18.18:1#F1F81B
#E8EB84#000000 text · best 16.65:1#E8EB84
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130
Pear#000000 text · best 14.63:1#D1E231
Saffron#000000 text · best 12.79:1#F4C430

Generated Palette

#D9DE35#D9DE35
#3B35DE#3B35DE
#DE8F35#DE8F35
#84DE35#84DE35
#E8EB84#E8EB84
#999E1A#999E1A

Color Harmonies

#3B35DE#3B35DE
#DE8F35#DE8F35
#84DE35#84DE35
#35D9DE#35D9DE
#DE35D9#DE35D9

Variants

#E8EB84#E8EB84
#999E1A#999E1A
#F1F81B#F1F81B
#C0C44F#C0C44F
#E6E8AB#E6E8AB
#F9FF3D#F9FF3D

Nearest Named Colors