HEX atlas value

#DFEE3A

#DFEE3A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pear. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 238, 58, HSL 65, 84%, 58%, has luminance 0.7714, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#DFEE3A Sample readable text

HEX #DFEE3A

RGB rgb(223, 238, 58)

HSL hsl(65 84% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(6, 0, 76, 7)

Luminance 0.7714

Contrast Black 16.43:1White 1.28:1

CSS

--color-dfee3a: #DFEE3A;
.background-dfee3a { background-color: #DFEE3A; }
.text-dfee3a { color: #DFEE3A; }

Luminance0.7714

Black text16.43:1AA Pass

White text1.28:1AA 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":"#DFEE3A","rgb":[223,238,58],"hsl":[65,84,58],"cmyk":[6,0,76,7],"luminance":0.7714,"contrast":{"black":16.43,"white":1.28}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.28,"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":"#EDFF29","hex":"#EDFF29","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.94,"contrastWhite":1.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EDF58E","hex":"#EDF58E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.05,"contrastWhite":1.16,"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":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"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/dfee3a.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/daffodil.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#493AEE","analogous":["#EEA33A","#85EE3A"],"triadic":["#3ADFEE","#EE3ADF"],"tetradic":["#3AEEA3","#493AEE","#EE3A85"],"splitComplementary":["#3A85EE","#A33AEE"],"monochromatic":["#EDF58E","#DFEE3A","#ADBC10"]}

Variants

{"light":"#EDF58E","dark":"#ADBC10","saturated":"#EDFF29","desaturated":"#CBD651","pastel":"#EDF2B6","neon":"#F1FF52"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":20.518284528683193},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":23.62202362203543},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":37.33630940518894},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":41.916583830269374},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":44.86646854834911}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DFEE3A

#DFEE3A is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #DFEE3A is visually closest to Pear, a named yellow color with HEX #D1E231.

The RGB channels are 223, 238, and 58, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 65deg with 84% saturation and 58% 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 0.7714, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.52, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.43:1AA Pass

White text1.28:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DFEE3A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.43:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.28:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#EDFF29#000000 text · best 18.94:1#EDFF29

#EDF58E#000000 text · best 18.05:1#EDF58E

Neon Yellow#000000 text · best 17.74:1#FFF01F

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

Generated Palette

#DFEE3A#DFEE3A

#493AEE#493AEE

#EEA33A#EEA33A

#85EE3A#85EE3A

#EDF58E#EDF58E

#ADBC10#ADBC10

Color Harmonies

#493AEE#493AEE

#EEA33A#EEA33A

#85EE3A#85EE3A

#3ADFEE#3ADFEE

#EE3ADF#EE3ADF

Variants

#EDF58E#EDF58E

#ADBC10#ADBC10

#EDFF29#EDFF29

#CBD651#CBD651

#EDF2B6#EDF2B6

#F1FF52#F1FF52

Nearest Named Colors

Pear#D1E231

Dandelion#F0E130

Daffodil#FFFF31

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Maize#FBEC5D

#DFEE3A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #DFEE3A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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