HEX atlas value

#F5ED47

#F5ED47 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Maize. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 245, 237, 71, HSL 57, 90%, 62%, has luminance 0.8044, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#F5ED47 Sample readable text

HEX #F5ED47

RGB rgb(245, 237, 71)

HSL hsl(57 90% 62%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 71, 4)

Luminance 0.8044

Contrast Black 17.09:1White 1.23:1

CSS

--color-f5ed47: #F5ED47;
.background-f5ed47 { background-color: #F5ED47; }
.text-f5ed47 { color: #F5ED47; }

Luminance0.8044

Black text17.09:1AA Pass

White text1.23:1AA 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":"#F5ED47","rgb":[245,237,71],"hsl":[57,90,62],"cmyk":[0,3,71,4],"luminance":0.8044,"contrast":{"black":17.09,"white":1.23}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":17.09,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.6,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAF59E","hex":"#FAF59E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.62,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFF53D","hex":"#FFF53D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.38,"contrastWhite":1.14,"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":"#A7F547","hex":"#A7F547","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.8,"contrastWhite":1.33,"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/f5ed47.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dandelion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#4750F5","analogous":["#F59547","#A7F547"],"triadic":["#47F5ED","#ED47F5"],"tetradic":["#47F595","#4750F5","#F547A7"],"splitComplementary":["#47A7F5","#9547F5"],"monochromatic":["#FAF59E","#F5ED47","#D5CB0B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FAF59E","dark":"#D5CB0B","saturated":"#FFF53D","desaturated":"#E0D95C","pastel":"#F7F4C5","neon":"#FFF766"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"dandelion","name":"Dandelion","hex":"#F0E130","distance":26.419689627245813},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"daffodil","name":"Daffodil","hex":"#FFFF31","distance":30.133038346638727},{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":30.24896692450835}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F5ED47

#F5ED47 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #F5ED47 is visually closest to Maize, a named yellow color with HEX #FBEC5D.

The RGB channels are 245, 237, and 71, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 57deg with 90% 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 0.8044, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text17.09:1AA Pass

White text1.23:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F5ED47 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000017.09:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

Daffodil#000000 text · best 19.6:1#FFFF31

#FAF59E#000000 text · best 18.62:1#FAF59E

#FFF53D#000000 text · best 18.38:1#FFF53D

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

#A7F547#000000 text · best 15.8:1#A7F547

Generated Palette

#F5ED47#F5ED47

#4750F5#4750F5

#F59547#F59547

#A7F547#A7F547

#FAF59E#FAF59E

#D5CB0B#D5CB0B

Color Harmonies

#4750F5#4750F5

#F59547#F59547

#A7F547#A7F547

#47F5ED#47F5ED

#ED47F5#ED47F5

Variants

#FAF59E#FAF59E

#D5CB0B#D5CB0B

#FFF53D#FFF53D

#E0D95C#E0D95C

#F7F4C5#F7F4C5

#FFF766#FFF766

Nearest Named Colors

Maize#FBEC5D

Dandelion#F0E130

Mustard#FFDB58

Daffodil#FFFF31

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

#F5ED47

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #F5ED47

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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