Lighter companion
Amber Core Pure
#EBC50A · hsl(50, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 173, 9)
HSL
hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.6:1AA
About this color
Amber Velvet Pure (#CEAD09) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 92% 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-pure: #CEAD09; --colorarchive-amber-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(50, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-amber-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 173, 9); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Amber Dusk Pure
#A68C07 · hsl(50, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Pure
#0929CE · hsl(230, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Pure
#ADCE09 · hsl(70, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Coral Velvet Pure
#CE6B09 · hsl(30, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Velvet Pure
#09CEAD · hsl(170, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Pure
#AD09CE · hsl(290, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Velvet Pure
#098CCE · hsl(200, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Velvet Pure #CEAD09 Lighter companion: Amber Core Pure #EBC50A Darker companion: Amber Dusk Pure #A68C07 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Pure #0929CE Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Pure #ADCE09 Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Pure #CE6B09 Triadic +120°: Lagoon Velvet Pure #09CEAD Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Pure #AD09CE Split-comp +150°: Azure Velvet Pure #098CCE Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Pure #4A09CE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Core Pure
#EBC50A · hsl(50, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Pure
#A68C07 · hsl(50, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Pure
#F6D21E · hsl(50, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amber Shadow Pure
#897306 · hsl(50, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#C2C564
Protanopia
#C1C05A
Tritanopia
#CD767C
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