Lighter companion
Canary Core Clear
#BCB138 · hsl(55, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 155, 49)
HSL
hsl(55, 54%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 70%, 35%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.9:1Fail
on black
7.3:1AA
About this color
Canary Velvet Clear (#A59B31) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 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-canary-velvet-clear: #A59B31; --colorarchive-canary-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(55, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-canary-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 155, 49); }
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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
Canary Dusk Clear
#867E28 · hsl(55, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Olive Velvet Clear
#7EA531 · hsl(80, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Velvet Clear
#31A59B · hsl(175, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Clear
#9231A5 · hsl(290, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Velvet Clear
#3175A5 · hsl(205, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5 · hsl(260, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Canary Velvet Clear #A59B31 Lighter companion: Canary Core Clear #BCB138 Darker companion: Canary Dusk Clear #867E28 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5 Analogous lead: Olive Velvet Clear #7EA531 Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31 Triadic +120°: Cyan Velvet Clear #31A59B Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Clear #9231A5 Split-comp +150°: Steel Velvet Clear #3175A5 Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Clear #5831A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Canary Core Clear
#BCB138 · hsl(55, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Clear
#A59231 · hsl(50, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Citrine Velvet Clear
#A5A531 · hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Dusk Clear
#867E28 · hsl(55, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Canary Radiant Clear
#C9BE4A · hsl(55, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Canary Velvet Soft
#908947 · hsl(55, 34%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#A1A261
Protanopia
#A1A15A
Tritanopia
#A56F73
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