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Amber Core Dust

Yellow · Hue 50
Hex
#9A905B
RGB
rgb(154, 144, 91)
HSL
hsl(50, 26%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 41%, 40%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.2:1AA Large
on black
6.5:1AA
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About this color

Amber Core Dust (#9A905B) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 26% 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-dust: #9A905B;
  --colorarchive-amber-core-dust-hsl: hsl(50, 26%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-amber-core-dust-rgb: rgb(154, 144, 91);
}

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Tonal strip

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion
Amber Radiant Dust
#A89E6B · hsl(50, 26%, 54%)
Darker companion
Amber Velvet Dust
#877E4F · hsl(50, 26%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Core Dust
#5B659A · hsl(230, 26%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Core Dust
#8A9A5B · hsl(75, 26%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Core Dust
#9A755B · hsl(25, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Core Dust
#5B9A90 · hsl(170, 26%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Core Dust
#905B9A · hsl(290, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Core Dust
#5B859A · hsl(200, 26%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Core Dust
#705B9A · hsl(260, 26%, 48%)
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Base: Amber Core Dust #9A905B
Lighter companion: Amber Radiant Dust #A89E6B
Darker companion: Amber Velvet Dust #877E4F
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Core Dust #5B659A
Analogous lead: Chartreuse Core Dust #8A9A5B
Analogous echo: Tangerine Core Dust #9A755B
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Core Dust #5B9A90
Triadic +240°: Magenta Core Dust #905B9A
Split-comp +150°: Azure Core Dust #5B859A
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Core Dust #705B9A

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amber Core Muted
#908964 · hsl(50, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Soft
#A49651 · hsl(50, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Dust
#877E4F · hsl(50, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Dust
#A89E6B · hsl(50, 26%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Dust
#9A8A5B · hsl(45, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Canary Core Dust
#9A955B · hsl(55, 26%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744
AA4.8:1
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F
AA5:1
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59
AA5.1:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AA5.1:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462
AA5:1
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127

Color Vision Simulation

How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.

Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#96976E
Protanopia
#96966B
Tritanopia
#9A7678
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