HEX atlas value

#DFE52E

#DFE52E is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pear. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 229, 46, HSL 62, 78%, 54%, has luminance 0.7192, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#DFE52E Sample readable text
HEX #DFE52E
RGB rgb(223, 229, 46)
HSL hsl(62 78% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 80, 10)
Luminance 0.7192
Contrast Black 15.38:1White 1.37:1

CSS

--color-dfe52e: #DFE52E;
.background-dfe52e { background-color: #DFE52E; }
.text-dfe52e { color: #DFE52E; }

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
Luminance0.7192
Black text15.38:1AA Pass
White text1.37:1AA 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":"#DFE52E","rgb":[223,229,46],"hsl":[62,78,54],"cmyk":[3,0,80,10],"luminance":0.7192,"contrast":{"black":15.38,"white":1.37}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.37,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.6,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F7FF14","hex":"#F7FF14","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.27,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.74,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#ECEF80","hex":"#ECEF80","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.22,"contrastWhite":1.22,"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"]}]
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/dfe52e.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/neon-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#342EE5","analogous":["#E5902E","#84E52E"],"triadic":["#2EDFE5","#E52EDF"],"tetradic":["#2EE590","#342EE5","#E52E84"],"splitComplementary":["#2E84E5","#902EE5"],"monochromatic":["#ECEF80","#DFE52E","#9FA314"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ECEF80","dark":"#9FA314","saturated":"#F7FF14","desaturated":"#C7CB48","pastel":"#E9EBA8","neon":"#F9FF3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":14.628738838327793},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":17.578395831246947},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":37.013511046643494},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":39.16631205513228},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":41.340053217188775}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DFE52E

#DFE52E is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #DFE52E is visually closest to Pear, a named yellow color with HEX #D1E231.

The RGB channels are 223, 229, and 46, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 62deg with 78% 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 0.7192, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.63, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.38:1AA Pass
White text1.37:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DFE52E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.38:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.37:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31
#F7FF14#000000 text · best 19.27:1#F7FF14
Neon Yellow#000000 text · best 17.74:1#FFF01F
#ECEF80#000000 text · best 17.22:1#ECEF80
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

Generated Palette

#DFE52E#DFE52E
#342EE5#342EE5
#E5902E#E5902E
#84E52E#84E52E
#ECEF80#ECEF80
#9FA314#9FA314

Color Harmonies

#342EE5#342EE5
#E5902E#E5902E
#84E52E#84E52E
#2EDFE5#2EDFE5
#E52EDF#E52EDF

Variants

#ECEF80#ECEF80
#9FA314#9FA314
#F7FF14#F7FF14
#C7CB48#C7CB48
#E9EBA8#E9EBA8
#F9FF3D#F9FF3D

Nearest Named Colors