Amber Core Clear — #BCA638 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(188, 166, 56)

HSL

hsl(50, 54%, 48%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

2.4:1Fail

on black

8.6:1AA

Recent trail

About this color

Amber Core Clear (#BCA638) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS

:root {
  --colorarchive-amber-core-clear: #BCA638; /* hsl(50, 54%, 48%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Amber Radiant Clear

#C9B44A · hsl(50, 54%, 54%)

Darker companion

Amber Velvet Clear

#A59231 · hsl(50, 54%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Indigo Core Clear

#384EBC · hsl(230, 54%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Honey Core Clear

#A6BC38 · hsl(70, 54%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Coral Core Clear

#BC7A38 · hsl(30, 54%, 48%)

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Base: Amber Core Clear #BCA638
Lighter companion: Amber Radiant Clear #C9B44A
Darker companion: Amber Velvet Clear #A59231
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Core Clear #384EBC
Analogous lead: Honey Core Clear #A6BC38
Analogous echo: Coral Core Clear #BC7A38