HEX atlas value

#EED33A

#EED33A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dandelion. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 211, 58, HSL 51, 84%, 58%, has luminance 0.6507, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#EED33A Sample readable text
HEX #EED33A
RGB rgb(238, 211, 58)
HSL hsl(51 84% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 76, 7)
Luminance 0.6507
Contrast Black 14.01:1White 1.5:1

CSS

--color-eed33a: #EED33A;
.background-eed33a { background-color: #EED33A; }
.text-eed33a { color: #EED33A; }

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
Luminance0.6507
Black text14.01:1AA Pass
White text1.5:1AA 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":"#EED33A","rgb":[238,211,58],"hsl":[51,84,58],"cmyk":[0,11,76,7],"luminance":0.6507,"contrast":{"black":14.01,"white":1.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.5,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F5E68E","hex":"#F5E68E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.59,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFDF29","hex":"#FFDF29","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.84,"contrastWhite":1.33,"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"]},{"name":"#AFEE3A","hex":"#AFEE3A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.11,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Dandelion 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/eed33a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3A55EE","analogous":["#EE793A","#AFEE3A"],"triadic":["#3AEED3","#D33AEE"],"tetradic":["#3AEE79","#3A55EE","#EE3AAF"],"splitComplementary":["#3AAFEE","#793AEE"],"monochromatic":["#F5E68E","#EED33A","#BCA210"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F5E68E","dark":"#BCA210","saturated":"#FFDF29","desaturated":"#D6C251","pastel":"#F2E9B6","neon":"#FFE552"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":17.320508075688775},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":18.681541692269406},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":19},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":33.8673884437522},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":35.397740040855716}]

HEX meaning and use

About #EED33A

#EED33A is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #EED33A is visually closest to Dandelion, a named yellow color with HEX #F0E130.

The RGB channels are 238, 211, and 58, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 51deg 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 0.6507, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.32, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.01:1AA Pass
White text1.5:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EED33A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.01:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.5:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F5E68E#000000 text · best 16.59:1#F5E68E
#FFDF29#000000 text · best 15.84:1#FFDF29
Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130
#AFEE3A#000000 text · best 15.11:1#AFEE3A

Generated Palette

#EED33A#EED33A
#3A55EE#3A55EE
#EE793A#EE793A
#AFEE3A#AFEE3A
#F5E68E#F5E68E
#BCA210#BCA210

Color Harmonies

#3A55EE#3A55EE
#EE793A#EE793A
#AFEE3A#AFEE3A
#3AEED3#3AEED3
#D33AEE#D33AEE

Variants

#F5E68E#F5E68E
#BCA210#BCA210
#FFDF29#FFDF29
#D6C251#D6C251
#F2E9B6#F2E9B6
#FFE552#FFE552

Nearest Named Colors