Lighter companion
Canary Core Pure
#EBD80A · hsl(55, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 189, 9)
HSL
hsl(55, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 8%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.9:1Fail
on black
10.9:1AA
About this color
Canary Velvet Pure (#CEBD09) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 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-canary-velvet-pure: #CEBD09; --colorarchive-canary-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(55, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-canary-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 189, 9); }
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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 Pure
#A69907 · hsl(55, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Pure
#0929CE · hsl(230, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Olive Velvet Pure
#8CCE09 · hsl(80, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Coral Velvet Pure
#CE6B09 · hsl(30, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Velvet Pure
#09CEBD · hsl(175, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Pure
#AD09CE · hsl(290, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Velvet Pure
#097CCE · hsl(205, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Canary Velvet Pure #CEBD09 Lighter companion: Canary Core Pure #EBD80A Darker companion: Canary Dusk Pure #A69907 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Pure #0929CE Analogous lead: Olive Velvet Pure #8CCE09 Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Pure #CE6B09 Triadic +120°: Cyan Velvet Pure #09CEBD Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Pure #AD09CE Split-comp +150°: Steel Velvet Pure #097CCE Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Pure #4A09CE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Canary Velvet Bright
#C5B611 · hsl(55, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Core Pure
#EBD80A · hsl(55, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Pure
#CEAD09 · hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Citrine Velvet Pure
#CECE09 · hsl(60, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Dusk Pure
#A69907 · hsl(55, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Canary Core Bright
#E1D014 · hsl(55, 84%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
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Deuteranopia
#C8C96E
Protanopia
#C7C763
Tritanopia
#CD8287
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