Lighter companion
Citrine Core Pure
#EBEB0A · hsl(60, 92%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(206, 206, 9)
HSL
hsl(60, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.7:1Fail
on black
12.5:1AA
About this color
Citrine Velvet Pure (#CECE09) belongs to the yellow family — hue 60°, 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-citrine-velvet-pure: #CECE09; --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(60, 92%, 42%); --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 206, 9); }
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Palette moves
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Darker companion
Citrine Dusk Pure
#A6A607 · hsl(60, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Iris Velvet Pure
#0909CE · hsl(240, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Olive Velvet Pure
#8CCE09 · hsl(80, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Apricot Velvet Pure
#CE8C09 · hsl(40, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Aqua Velvet Pure
#09CECE · hsl(180, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Fuchsia Velvet Pure
#CE09CE · hsl(300, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Sapphire Velvet Pure
#096BCE · hsl(210, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Plum Velvet Pure
#6B09CE · hsl(270, 92%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Citrine Velvet Pure #CECE09 Lighter companion: Citrine Core Pure #EBEB0A Darker companion: Citrine Dusk Pure #A6A607 Complementary counterpoint: Iris Velvet Pure #0909CE Analogous lead: Olive Velvet Pure #8CCE09 Analogous echo: Apricot Velvet Pure #CE8C09 Triadic +120°: Aqua Velvet Pure #09CECE Triadic +240°: Fuchsia Velvet Pure #CE09CE Split-comp +150°: Sapphire Velvet Pure #096BCE Split-comp +210°: Plum Velvet Pure #6B09CE
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Citrine Core Pure
#EBEB0A · hsl(60, 92%, 48%)
Nearby match
Citrine Dusk Pure
#A6A607 · hsl(60, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Citrine Radiant Pure
#F6F61E · hsl(60, 92%, 54%)
Nearby match
Citrine Shadow Pure
#898906 · hsl(60, 92%, 28%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Pure
#CEAD09 · hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#CECE78
Protanopia
#CECE6C
Tritanopia
#CE8E94
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