HEX atlas value

#F2EB0D

#F2EB0D is a warm yellow HEX color close to Canary Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 242, 235, 13, HSL 58, 90%, 50%, has luminance 0.7832, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#F2EB0D Sample readable text
HEX #F2EB0D
RGB rgb(242, 235, 13)
HSL hsl(58 90% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 95, 5)
Luminance 0.7832
Contrast Black 16.66:1White 1.26:1

CSS

--color-f2eb0d: #F2EB0D;
.background-f2eb0d { background-color: #F2EB0D; }
.text-f2eb0d { color: #F2EB0D; }

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
Luminance0.7832
Black text16.66:1AA Pass
White text1.26:1AA 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":"#F2EB0D","rgb":[242,235,13],"hsl":[58,90,50],"cmyk":[0,3,95,5],"luminance":0.7832,"contrast":{"black":16.66,"white":1.26}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.26,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Lemon","hex":"#FFF700","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.56,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Cadmium Yellow","hex":"#FFF600","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.43,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F7F264","hex":"#F7F264","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.84,"contrastWhite":1.18,"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":"Canary Yellow","hex":"#FFEF00","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.6,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Canary 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/f2eb0d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/canary-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/golden-yellow.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0D14F2","analogous":["#F2780D","#87F20D"],"triadic":["#0DF2EB","#EB0DF2"],"tetradic":["#0DF278","#0D14F2","#F20D87"],"splitComplementary":["#0D87F2","#780DF2"],"monochromatic":["#F7F264","#F2EB0D","#9B9608"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7F264","dark":"#9B9608","saturated":"#FFF700","desaturated":"#D6D029","pastel":"#EFEC8F","neon":"#FFF829"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"canary-yellow","name":"Canary Yellow","hex":"#FFEF00","distance":18.81488772222678},{"slug":"cadmium-yellow","name":"Cadmium Yellow","hex":"#FFF600","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"golden-yellow","name":"Golden Yellow","hex":"#FFDF00","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"lemon","name":"Lemon","hex":"#FFF700","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":22.759613353482084}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F2EB0D

#F2EB0D is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #F2EB0D is visually closest to Canary Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FFEF00.

The RGB channels are 242, 235, and 13, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 58deg with 90% saturation and 50% 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 0.7832, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.81, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.66:1AA Pass
White text1.26:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F2EB0D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.66:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.26:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Lemon#000000 text · best 18.56:1#FFF700
Cadmium Yellow#000000 text · best 18.43:1#FFF600
#F7F264#000000 text · best 17.84:1#F7F264
Neon Yellow#000000 text · best 17.74:1#FFF01F
Canary Yellow#000000 text · best 17.6:1#FFEF00

Generated Palette

#F2EB0D#F2EB0D
#0D14F2#0D14F2
#F2780D#F2780D
#87F20D#87F20D
#F7F264#F7F264
#9B9608#9B9608

Color Harmonies

#0D14F2#0D14F2
#F2780D#F2780D
#87F20D#87F20D
#0DF2EB#0DF2EB
#EB0DF2#EB0DF2

Variants

#F7F264#F7F264
#9B9608#9B9608
Lemon#FFF700
#D6D029#D6D029
#EFEC8F#EFEC8F
#FFF829#FFF829

Nearest Named Colors