HEX atlas value

#E4D658

#E4D658 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Naples Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 214, 88, HSL 54, 72%, 62%, has luminance 0.6529, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#E4D658 Sample readable text

HEX #E4D658

RGB rgb(228, 214, 88)

HSL hsl(54 72% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 61, 11)

Luminance 0.6529

Contrast Black 14.06:1White 1.49:1

CSS

--color-e4d658: #E4D658;
.background-e4d658 { background-color: #E4D658; }
.text-e4d658 { color: #E4D658; }

Luminance0.6529

Black text14.06:1AA Pass

White text1.49:1AA 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":"#E4D658","rgb":[228,214,88],"hsl":[54,72,62],"cmyk":[0,6,61,11],"luminance":0.6529,"contrast":{"black":14.06,"white":1.49}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.49,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.26,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F1E9A7","hex":"#F1E9A7","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.95,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F9E743","hex":"#F9E743","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.54,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.53,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.25,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Naples Yellow 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/e4d658.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/naples-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#5866E4","analogous":["#E49058","#ACE458"],"triadic":["#58E4D6","#D658E4"],"tetradic":["#58E490","#5866E4","#E458AC"],"splitComplementary":["#58ACE4","#9058E4"],"monochromatic":["#F1E9A7","#E4D658","#C1B11F"]}

Variants

{"light":"#F1E9A7","dark":"#C1B11F","saturated":"#F9E743","desaturated":"#CFC56E","pastel":"#F1EDCB","neon":"#FFF066"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":23.15167380558045},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":23.194827009486403},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":27.459060435491963},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":32.218007387174026},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":39.57271787481876}]

HEX meaning and use

About #E4D658

#E4D658 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #E4D658 is visually closest to Naples Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FADA5E.

The RGB channels are 228, 214, and 88, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 54deg with 72% saturation and 62% 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 0.6529, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.06:1AA Pass

White text1.49:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E4D658 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.06:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.49:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

#F1E9A7#000000 text · best 16.95:1#F1E9A7

#F9E743#000000 text · best 16.54:1#F9E743

Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58

Naples Yellow#000000 text · best 15.25:1#FADA5E

Generated Palette

#E4D658#E4D658

#5866E4#5866E4

#E49058#E49058

#ACE458#ACE458

#F1E9A7#F1E9A7

#C1B11F#C1B11F

Color Harmonies

#5866E4#5866E4

#E49058#E49058

#ACE458#ACE458

#58E4D6#58E4D6

#D658E4#D658E4

Variants

#F1E9A7#F1E9A7

#C1B11F#C1B11F

#F9E743#F9E743

#CFC56E#CFC56E

#F1EDCB#F1EDCB

#FFF066#FFF066

Nearest Named Colors

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Straw#E4D96F

Mustard#FFDB58

Maize#FBEC5D

Buttercup#F3C13A

#E4D658

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #E4D658

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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