HEX atlas value

#E1C547

#E1C547 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Buttercup. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 225, 197, 71, HSL 49, 72%, 58%, has luminance 0.5639, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#E1C547 Sample readable text
HEX #E1C547
RGB rgb(225, 197, 71)
HSL hsl(49 72% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 68, 12)
Luminance 0.5639
Contrast Black 12.28:1White 1.71:1

CSS

--color-e1c547: #E1C547;
.background-e1c547 { background-color: #E1C547; }
.text-e1c547 { color: #E1C547; }

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
Luminance0.5639
Black text12.28:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA 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":"#E1C547","rgb":[225,197,71],"hsl":[49,72,58],"cmyk":[0,12,68,12],"luminance":0.5639,"contrast":{"black":12.28,"white":1.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.28,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EEDE96","hex":"#EEDE96","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.52,"contrastWhite":1.35,"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":"#F9D42F","hex":"#F9D42F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.49,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0E147","hex":"#B0E147","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.71,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Buttercup 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/e1c547.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4763E1","analogous":["#E17847","#B0E147"],"triadic":["#47E1C5","#C547E1"],"tetradic":["#47E178","#4763E1","#E147B0"],"splitComplementary":["#47B0E1","#7847E1"],"monochromatic":["#EEDE96","#E1C547","#AF951D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EEDE96","dark":"#AF951D","saturated":"#F9D42F","desaturated":"#C9B65E","pastel":"#ECE3BB","neon":"#FFDF52"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":22.561028345356956},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":26.90724809414742},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":29.8496231131986},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":39.21734310225516},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":39.761790704142086}]

HEX meaning and use

About #E1C547

#E1C547 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #E1C547 is visually closest to Buttercup, a named orange color with HEX #F3C13A.

The RGB channels are 225, 197, and 71, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 72% 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 0.5639, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.28:1AA Pass
White text1.71:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E1C547 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.28:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EEDE96#000000 text · best 15.52:1#EEDE96
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130
Pear#000000 text · best 14.63:1#D1E231
#F9D42F#000000 text · best 14.49:1#F9D42F
#B0E147#000000 text · best 13.71:1#B0E147

Generated Palette

#E1C547#E1C547
#4763E1#4763E1
#E17847#E17847
#B0E147#B0E147
#EEDE96#EEDE96
#AF951D#AF951D

Color Harmonies

#4763E1#4763E1
#E17847#E17847
#B0E147#B0E147
#47E1C5#47E1C5
#C547E1#C547E1

Variants

#EEDE96#EEDE96
#AF951D#AF951D
#F9D42F#F9D42F
#C9B65E#C9B65E
#ECE3BB#ECE3BB
#FFDF52#FFDF52

Nearest Named Colors