Lighter companion
Amber Core Bright
#E1BF14 · hsl(50, 84%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(197, 167, 17)
HSL
hsl(50, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 15%, 91%, 23%)
Metrics
S 84% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
About this color
Amber Velvet Bright (#C5A711) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 84% saturation, 42% 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-velvet-bright: #C5A711; --colorarchive-amber-velvet-bright-hsl: hsl(50, 84%, 42%); --colorarchive-amber-velvet-bright-rgb: rgb(197, 167, 17); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Amber Dusk Bright
#A0870E · hsl(50, 84%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Bright
#112FC5 · hsl(230, 84%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Velvet Bright
#98C511 · hsl(75, 84%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Velvet Bright
#C55C11 · hsl(25, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Velvet Bright
#11C5A7 · hsl(170, 84%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Bright
#A711C5 · hsl(290, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Velvet Bright
#1189C5 · hsl(200, 84%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Bright
#4D11C5 · hsl(260, 84%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Velvet Bright #C5A711 Lighter companion: Amber Core Bright #E1BF14 Darker companion: Amber Dusk Bright #A0870E Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Bright #112FC5 Analogous lead: Chartreuse Velvet Bright #98C511 Analogous echo: Tangerine Velvet Bright #C55C11 Triadic +120°: Lagoon Velvet Bright #11C5A7 Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Bright #A711C5 Split-comp +150°: Azure Velvet Bright #1189C5 Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Bright #4D11C5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Pure
#CEAD09 · hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Bright
#E1BF14 · hsl(50, 84%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Bright
#C59811 · hsl(45, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Velvet Bright
#C5B611 · hsl(55, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Bright
#A0870E · hsl(50, 84%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#BABD61
Protanopia
#B9B958
Tritanopia
#C47378
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