Lighter companion
Canary Core Vivid
#D5C620 · hsl(55, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(186, 173, 28)
HSL
hsl(55, 74%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 85%, 27%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.1:1AA
About this color
Canary Velvet Vivid (#BAAD1C) belongs to the yellow family — hue 55°, 74% 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-vivid: #BAAD1C; --colorarchive-canary-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(55, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-canary-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 173, 28); }
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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 Vivid
#978C17 · hsl(55, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Vivid
#1C36BA · hsl(230, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Olive Velvet Vivid
#86BA1C · hsl(80, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Coral Velvet Vivid
#BA6B1C · hsl(30, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Cyan Velvet Vivid
#1CBAAD · hsl(175, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Vivid
#A01CBA · hsl(290, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Steel Velvet Vivid
#1C78BA · hsl(205, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA · hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Canary Velvet Vivid #BAAD1C Lighter companion: Canary Core Vivid #D5C620 Darker companion: Canary Dusk Vivid #978C17 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Vivid #1C36BA Analogous lead: Olive Velvet Vivid #86BA1C Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Vivid #BA6B1C Triadic +120°: Cyan Velvet Vivid #1CBAAD Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Vivid #A01CBA Split-comp +150°: Steel Velvet Vivid #1C78BA Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Vivid #511CBA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Canary Core Vivid
#D5C620 · hsl(55, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Canary Velvet Bright
#C5B611 · hsl(55, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Canary Dusk Vivid
#978C17 · hsl(55, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Canary Velvet Pure
#CEBD09 · hsl(55, 92%, 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
#B5B666
Protanopia
#B5B45D
Tritanopia
#B9787D
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