HEX atlas value

#F6D55A

#F6D55A is a warm yellow HEX color close to Naples Yellow. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 246, 213, 90, HSL 47, 90%, 66%, has luminance 0.6792, and belongs to the vibrant group.

yellow warm vibrant

#F6D55A Sample readable text

HEX #F6D55A

RGB rgb(246, 213, 90)

HSL hsl(47 90% 66%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 63, 4)

Luminance 0.6792

Contrast Black 14.58:1White 1.44:1

CSS

--color-f6d55a: #F6D55A;
.background-f6d55a { background-color: #F6D55A; }
.text-f6d55a { color: #F6D55A; }

Luminance0.6792

Black text14.58:1AA Pass

White text1.44:1AA 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":"#F6D55A","rgb":[246,213,90],"hsl":[47,90,66],"cmyk":[0,13,63,4],"luminance":0.6792,"contrast":{"black":14.58,"white":1.44}}

WCAG

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

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#FBEBB1","hex":"#FBEBB1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.62,"contrastWhite":1.19,"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":"#CAF65A","hex":"#CAF65A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.84,"contrastWhite":1.25,"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":"#FFD952","hex":"#FFD952","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.3,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Naples 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/f6d55a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/naples-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mustard.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maize.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#5A7CF6","analogous":["#F6865A","#CAF65A"],"triadic":["#5AF6D5","#D55AF6"],"tetradic":["#5AF686","#5A7CF6","#F65ACA"],"splitComplementary":["#5ACAF6","#865AF6"],"monochromatic":["#FBEBB1","#F6D55A","#E9B90C"]}

Variants

{"light":"#FBEBB1","dark":"#E9B90C","saturated":"#FFD952","desaturated":"#E3CA6D","pastel":"#F9F2D7","neon":"#FFE27A"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"naples-yellow","name":"Naples Yellow","hex":"#FADA5E","distance":7.54983443527075},{"slug":"mustard","name":"Mustard","hex":"#FFDB58","distance":11},{"slug":"maize","name":"Maize","hex":"#FBEC5D","distance":23.727621035409346},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":27.94637722496424},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":37.49666651850535}]

HEX meaning and use

About #F6D55A

#F6D55A is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #F6D55A is visually closest to Naples Yellow, a named yellow color with HEX #FADA5E.

The RGB channels are 246, 213, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg with 90% saturation and 66% 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 0.6792, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.58:1AA Pass

White text1.44:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F6D55A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.58:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FBEBB1#000000 text · best 17.62:1#FBEBB1

Maize#000000 text · best 17.26:1#FBEC5D

#CAF65A#000000 text · best 16.84:1#CAF65A

Mustard#000000 text · best 15.53:1#FFDB58

#FFD952#000000 text · best 15.3:1#FFD952

Generated Palette

#F6D55A#F6D55A

#5A7CF6#5A7CF6

#F6865A#F6865A

#CAF65A#CAF65A

#FBEBB1#FBEBB1

#E9B90C#E9B90C

Color Harmonies

#5A7CF6#5A7CF6

#F6865A#F6865A

#CAF65A#CAF65A

#5AF6D5#5AF6D5

#D55AF6#D55AF6

Variants

#FBEBB1#FBEBB1

#E9B90C#E9B90C

#FFD952#FFD952

#E3CA6D#E3CA6D

#F9F2D7#F9F2D7

#FFE27A#FFE27A

Nearest Named Colors

Naples Yellow#FADA5E

Mustard#FFDB58

Maize#FBEC5D

Straw#E4D96F

Topaz#FFC87C

#F6D55A

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #F6D55A

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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