HEX atlas value

#F3DB20

#F3DB20 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dandelion. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 219, 32, HSL 53, 90%, 54%, has luminance 0.6982, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#F3DB20 Sample readable text

HEX #F3DB20

RGB rgb(243, 219, 32)

HSL hsl(53 90% 54%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 87, 5)

Luminance 0.6982

Contrast Black 14.96:1White 1.4:1

CSS

--color-f3db20: #F3DB20;
.background-f3db20 { background-color: #F3DB20; }
.text-f3db20 { color: #F3DB20; }

Luminance0.6982

Black text14.96:1AA Pass

White text1.4:1AA 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":"#F3DB20","rgb":[243,219,32],"hsl":[53,90,54],"cmyk":[0,10,87,5],"luminance":0.6982,"contrast":{"black":14.96,"white":1.4}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.74,"contrastWhite":1.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F8E977","hex":"#F8E977","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.91,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE414","hex":"#FFE414","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.36,"contrastWhite":1.28,"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":"#A2F320","hex":"#A2F320","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.38,"contrastWhite":1.37,"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/f3db20.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/neon-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#2039F3","analogous":["#F37120","#A2F320"],"triadic":["#20F3DB","#DB20F3"],"tetradic":["#20F371","#2039F3","#F320A2"],"splitComplementary":["#20A2F3","#7120F3"],"monochromatic":["#F8E977","#F3DB20","#AE9B09"]}

Variants

{"light":"#F8E977","dark":"#AE9B09","saturated":"#FFE414","desaturated":"#D9C73A","pastel":"#F2E8A1","neon":"#FFE83D"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":17.349351572897472},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":24.20743687382041},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":28.035691537752374},{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","distance":28.705400188814647},{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":28.809720581775867}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F3DB20

#F3DB20 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #F3DB20 is visually closest to Dandelion, a named yellow color with HEX #F0E130.

The RGB channels are 243, 219, and 32, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 53deg with 90% saturation and 54% 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 0.6982, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.96:1AA Pass

White text1.4:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F3DB20 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.96:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Neon Yellow#000000 text · best 17.74:1#FFF01F

#F8E977#000000 text · best 16.91:1#F8E977

#FFE414#000000 text · best 16.36:1#FFE414

Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

#A2F320#000000 text · best 15.38:1#A2F320

Generated Palette

#F3DB20#F3DB20

#2039F3#2039F3

#F37120#F37120

#A2F320#A2F320

#F8E977#F8E977

#AE9B09#AE9B09

Color Harmonies

#2039F3#2039F3

#F37120#F37120

#A2F320#A2F320

#20F3DB#20F3DB

#DB20F3#DB20F3

Variants

#F8E977#F8E977

#AE9B09#AE9B09

#FFE414#FFE414

#D9C73A#D9C73A

#F2E8A1#F2E8A1

#FFE83D#FFE83D

Nearest Named Colors

Dandelion#F0E130

Neon Yellow#FFF01F

Saffron#F4C430

Sunflower#FFC512

Citrine#E4D00A

#F3DB20

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #F3DB20

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

Related HEX Guides