HEX atlas value

#D9E31C

#D9E31C is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pear. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 217, 227, 28, HSL 63, 78%, 50%, has luminance 0.6977, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#D9E31C Sample readable text
HEX #D9E31C
RGB rgb(217, 227, 28)
HSL hsl(63 78% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 88, 11)
Luminance 0.6977
Contrast Black 14.95:1White 1.4:1

CSS

--color-d9e31c: #D9E31C;
.background-d9e31c { background-color: #D9E31C; }
.text-d9e31c { color: #D9E31C; }

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
Luminance0.6977
Black text14.95:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA 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":"#D9E31C","rgb":[217,227,28],"hsl":[63,78,50],"cmyk":[4,0,88,11],"luminance":0.6977,"contrast":{"black":14.95,"white":1.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2FF00","hex":"#F2FF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.08,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Chartreuse Green","hex":"#DFFF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.44,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7ED6E","hex":"#E7ED6E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.74,"contrastWhite":1.25,"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"]}]
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/d9e31c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pear.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/citrine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#261CE3","analogous":["#E3891C","#76E31C"],"triadic":["#1CD9E3","#E31CD9"],"tetradic":["#1CE389","#261CE3","#E31C76"],"splitComplementary":["#1C76E3","#891CE3"],"monochromatic":["#E7ED6E","#D9E31C","#8B9112"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7ED6E","dark":"#8B9112","saturated":"#F2FF00","desaturated":"#C0C738","pastel":"#E3E797","neon":"#F4FF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":22.494443758403985},{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":28.39013913315678},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":30.54504869860253},{"slug":"safety-yellow","name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","distance":37.49666651850535},{"slug":"chartreuse-green","name":"Chartreuse Green","hex":"#DFFF00","distance":40.049968789001575}]

HEX meaning and use

About #D9E31C

#D9E31C is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #D9E31C is visually closest to Pear, a named yellow color with HEX #D1E231.

The RGB channels are 217, 227, and 28, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 63deg with 78% saturation and 50% 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 0.6977, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.95:1AA Pass
White text1.4:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D9E31C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.95:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2FF00#000000 text · best 19.08:1#F2FF00
Chartreuse Green#000000 text · best 18.44:1#DFFF00
#E7ED6E#000000 text · best 16.74:1#E7ED6E
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130
Pear#000000 text · best 14.63:1#D1E231

Generated Palette

#D9E31C#D9E31C
#261CE3#261CE3
#E3891C#E3891C
#76E31C#76E31C
#E7ED6E#E7ED6E
#8B9112#8B9112

Color Harmonies

#261CE3#261CE3
#E3891C#E3891C
#76E31C#76E31C
#1CD9E3#1CD9E3
#E31CD9#E31CD9

Variants

#E7ED6E#E7ED6E
#8B9112#8B9112
#F2FF00#F2FF00
#C0C738#C0C738
#E3E797#E3E797
#F4FF29#F4FF29

Nearest Named Colors