Amber Velvet Clear — #A59231 Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(165, 146, 49)

HSL

hsl(50, 54%, 42%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

3.1:1AA Large

on black

6.8:1AA

Recent trail

About this color

Amber Velvet Clear (#A59231) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 54% 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-clear: #A59231; /* hsl(50, 54%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Amber Core Clear

#BCA638 · hsl(50, 54%, 48%)

Darker companion

Amber Dusk Clear

#867628 · hsl(50, 54%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Indigo Velvet Clear

#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Honey Velvet Clear

#92A531 · hsl(70, 54%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Coral Velvet Clear

#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)

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Base: Amber Velvet Clear #A59231
Lighter companion: Amber Core Clear #BCA638
Darker companion: Amber Dusk Clear #867628
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5
Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Clear #92A531
Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31