Lighter companion
Amber Core Dust
#9A905B · hsl(50, 26%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(135, 126, 79)
HSL
hsl(50, 26%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 41%, 47%)
Metrics
S 26% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
4.1:1AA Large
on black
5.1:1AA
About this color
Amber Velvet Dust (#877E4F) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 26% 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-dust: #877E4F; --colorarchive-amber-velvet-dust-hsl: hsl(50, 26%, 42%); --colorarchive-amber-velvet-dust-rgb: rgb(135, 126, 79); }
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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 Dust
#6D6640 · hsl(50, 26%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Dust
#4F5987 · hsl(230, 26%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Velvet Dust
#79874F · hsl(75, 26%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Velvet Dust
#87664F · hsl(25, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Velvet Dust
#4F877E · hsl(170, 26%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Dust
#7E4F87 · hsl(290, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Velvet Dust
#4F7487 · hsl(200, 26%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Dust
#624F87 · hsl(260, 26%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Velvet Dust #877E4F Lighter companion: Amber Core Dust #9A905B Darker companion: Amber Dusk Dust #6D6640 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Dust #4F5987 Analogous lead: Chartreuse Velvet Dust #79874F Analogous echo: Tangerine Velvet Dust #87664F Triadic +120°: Lagoon Velvet Dust #4F877E Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Dust #7E4F87 Split-comp +150°: Azure Velvet Dust #4F7487 Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Dust #624F87
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Muted
#7E7858 · hsl(50, 18%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Soft
#908347 · hsl(50, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Dust
#9A905B · hsl(50, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Saffron Velvet Dust
#87794F · hsl(45, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Velvet Dust
#87824F · hsl(55, 26%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Dust
#6D6640 · hsl(50, 26%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#848460
Protanopia
#83835D
Tritanopia
#876769
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