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Amber Core Soft

Yellow · Hue 50
Hex
#A49651
RGB
rgb(164, 150, 81)
HSL
hsl(50, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 9%, 51%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3:1Fail
on black
7.1:1AA
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About this color

Amber Core Soft (#A49651) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 34% saturation, 48% 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-core-soft: #A49651;
  --colorarchive-amber-core-soft-hsl: hsl(50, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-amber-core-soft-rgb: rgb(164, 150, 81);
}

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Lighter companion
Amber Radiant Soft
#B2A462 · hsl(50, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Amber Velvet Soft
#908347 · hsl(50, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Core Soft
#515FA4 · hsl(230, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Core Soft
#8FA451 · hsl(75, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Core Soft
#A47351 · hsl(25, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Core Soft
#51A496 · hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Core Soft
#9651A4 · hsl(290, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Core Soft
#5188A4 · hsl(200, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Core Soft
#6D51A4 · hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Amber Core Soft #A49651
Lighter companion: Amber Radiant Soft #B2A462
Darker companion: Amber Velvet Soft #908347
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Core Soft #515FA4
Analogous lead: Chartreuse Core Soft #8FA451
Analogous echo: Tangerine Core Soft #A47351
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Core Soft #51A496
Triadic +240°: Magenta Core Soft #9651A4
Split-comp +150°: Azure Core Soft #5188A4
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Core Soft #6D51A4

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amber Core Dust
#9A905B · hsl(50, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Soft
#908347 · hsl(50, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Soft
#B2A462 · hsl(50, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Saffron Core Soft
#A48F51 · hsl(45, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Canary Core Soft
#A49D51 · hsl(55, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Muted
#908964 · hsl(50, 18%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA4.5:1
Indigo Shadow Vivid
#13247C
AA4.6:1
Indigo Shadow Bright
#0B1F83
AA4.6:1
Indigo Shadow Pure
#061C89
AA4.6:1
Indigo Nocturne Muted
#2A2D3C
AA4.7:1
Indigo Nocturne Dust
#262A40
AA4.9:1
Indigo Nocturne Soft
#222744

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#9FA06C
Protanopia
#9E9E67
Tritanopia
#A37578
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