HEX atlas value

#E7EF4D

#E7EF4D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Maize. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 231, 239, 77, HSL 63, 84%, 62%, has luminance 0.7926, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#E7EF4D Sample readable text

HEX #E7EF4D

RGB rgb(231, 239, 77)

HSL hsl(63 84% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 68, 6)

Luminance 0.7926

Contrast Black 16.85:1White 1.25:1

CSS

--color-e7ef4d: #E7EF4D;
.background-e7ef4d { background-color: #E7EF4D; }
.text-e7ef4d { color: #E7EF4D; }

Luminance0.7926

Black text16.85:1AA Pass

White text1.25:1AA 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":"#E7EF4D","rgb":[231,239,77],"hsl":[63,84,62],"cmyk":[3,0,68,6],"luminance":0.7926,"contrast":{"black":16.85,"white":1.25}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#F5FF3D","hex":"#F5FF3D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.25,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F3F7A1","hex":"#F3F7A1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.63,"contrastWhite":1.13,"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"]},{"name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.53,"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"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Maize 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/e7ef4d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/naples-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#554DEF","analogous":["#EFA64D","#96EF4D"],"triadic":["#4DE7EF","#EF4DE7"],"tetradic":["#4DEFA6","#554DEF","#EF4D96"],"splitComplementary":["#4D96EF","#A64DEF"],"monochromatic":["#F3F7A1","#E7EF4D","#C5CE12"]}

Variants

{"light":"#F3F7A1","dark":"#C5CE12","saturated":"#F5FF3D","desaturated":"#D4DA62","pastel":"#F2F5C7","neon":"#F7FF66"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":33.03028912982749},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":33.12099032335839},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":33.436506994600975},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":37.907782842049734}]

HEX meaning and use

About #E7EF4D

#E7EF4D is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #E7EF4D is visually closest to Maize, a named yellow color with HEX #FBEC5D.

The RGB channels are 231, 239, and 77, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 63deg with 84% 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 0.7926, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.85:1AA Pass

White text1.25:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E7EF4D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.85:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.25:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F5FF3D#000000 text · best 19.25:1#F5FF3D

#F3F7A1#000000 text · best 18.63:1#F3F7A1

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58

Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

Generated Palette

#E7EF4D#E7EF4D

#554DEF#554DEF

#EFA64D#EFA64D

#96EF4D#96EF4D

#F3F7A1#F3F7A1

#C5CE12#C5CE12

Color Harmonies

#554DEF#554DEF

#EFA64D#EFA64D

#96EF4D#96EF4D

#4DE7EF#4DE7EF

#EF4DE7#EF4DE7

Variants

#F3F7A1#F3F7A1

#C5CE12#C5CE12

#F5FF3D#F5FF3D

#D4DA62#D4DA62

#F2F5C7#F2F5C7

#F7FF66#F7FF66

Nearest Named Colors

Maize#FBEC5D

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Mustard#FFDB58

Dandelion#F0E130

Pear#D1E231

#E7EF4D

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #E7EF4D

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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