HEX atlas value

#F4DB34

#F4DB34 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dandelion. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 244, 219, 52, HSL 52, 90%, 58%, has luminance 0.7014, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#F4DB34 Sample readable text
HEX #F4DB34
RGB rgb(244, 219, 52)
HSL hsl(52 90% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 79, 4)
Luminance 0.7014
Contrast Black 15.03:1White 1.4:1

CSS

--color-f4db34: #F4DB34;
.background-f4db34 { background-color: #F4DB34; }
.text-f4db34 { color: #F4DB34; }

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
Luminance0.7014
Black text15.03:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F4DB34","rgb":[244,219,52],"hsl":[52,90,58],"cmyk":[0,10,79,4],"luminance":0.7014,"contrast":{"black":15.03,"white":1.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.03,"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":"#F9EA8B","hex":"#F9EA8B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.17,"contrastWhite":1.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFE229","hex":"#FFE229","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.16,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#AEF434","hex":"#AEF434","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.79,"contrastWhite":1.33,"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","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/f4db34.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saffron.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/buttercup.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#344DF4","analogous":["#F47A34","#AEF434"],"triadic":["#34F4DB","#DB34F4"],"tetradic":["#34F47A","#344DF4","#F434AE"],"splitComplementary":["#34AEF4","#7A34F4"],"monochromatic":["#F9EA8B","#F4DB34","#C2A90A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F9EA8B","dark":"#C2A90A","saturated":"#FFE229","desaturated":"#DDC94B","pastel":"#F4EBB3","neon":"#FFE852"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":8.246211251235321},{"slug":"saffron","name":"Saffron","hex":"#F4C430","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"buttercup","name":"Buttercup","hex":"#F3C13A","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"neon-yellow","name":"Neon Yellow","hex":"#FFF01F","distance":31.670175244226233},{"slug":"pear","name":"Pear","hex":"#D1E231","distance":35.81898937714463}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F4DB34

#F4DB34 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #F4DB34 is visually closest to Dandelion, a named yellow color with HEX #F0E130.

The RGB channels are 244, 219, and 52, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 52deg with 90% 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 0.7014, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.03:1AA 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 #F4DB34 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Neon Yellow#000000 text · best 17.74:1#FFF01F
#F9EA8B#000000 text · best 17.17:1#F9EA8B
#FFE229#000000 text · best 16.16:1#FFE229
#AEF434#000000 text · best 15.79:1#AEF434
Dandelion#000000 text · best 15.52:1#F0E130

Generated Palette

#F4DB34#F4DB34
#344DF4#344DF4
#F47A34#F47A34
#AEF434#AEF434
#F9EA8B#F9EA8B
#C2A90A#C2A90A

Color Harmonies

#344DF4#344DF4
#F47A34#F47A34
#AEF434#AEF434
#34F4DB#34F4DB
#DB34F4#DB34F4

Variants

#F9EA8B#F9EA8B
#C2A90A#C2A90A
#FFE229#FFE229
#DDC94B#DDC94B
#F4EBB3#F4EBB3
#FFE852#FFE852

Nearest Named Colors