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Amber Velvet Pure

Yellow · Hue 50
Hex
#CEAD09
RGB
rgb(206, 173, 9)
HSL
hsl(50, 92%, 42%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 16%, 96%, 19%)
Metrics
S 92% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.2:1Fail
on black
9.6:1AA
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About this color

Amber Velvet Pure (#CEAD09) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 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-amber-velvet-pure: #CEAD09;
  --colorarchive-amber-velvet-pure-hsl: hsl(50, 92%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-amber-velvet-pure-rgb: rgb(206, 173, 9);
}

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Lighter companion
Amber Core Pure
#EBC50A · hsl(50, 92%, 48%)
Darker companion
Amber Dusk Pure
#A68C07 · hsl(50, 92%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Pure
#0929CE · hsl(230, 92%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Chartreuse Velvet Pure
#9CCE09 · hsl(75, 92%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Tangerine Velvet Pure
#CE5B09 · hsl(25, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Velvet Pure
#09CEAD · hsl(170, 92%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Pure
#AD09CE · hsl(290, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Velvet Pure
#098CCE · hsl(200, 92%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Pure
#4A09CE · hsl(260, 92%, 42%)
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Base: Amber Velvet Pure #CEAD09
Lighter companion: Amber Core Pure #EBC50A
Darker companion: Amber Dusk Pure #A68C07
Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Pure #0929CE
Analogous lead: Chartreuse Velvet Pure #9CCE09
Analogous echo: Tangerine Velvet Pure #CE5B09
Triadic +120°: Lagoon Velvet Pure #09CEAD
Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Pure #AD09CE
Split-comp +150°: Azure Velvet Pure #098CCE
Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Pure #4A09CE

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Amber Velvet Bright
#C5A711 · hsl(50, 84%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Pure
#EBC50A · hsl(50, 92%, 48%)
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Saffron Velvet Pure
#CE9C09 · hsl(45, 92%, 42%)
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Canary Velvet Pure
#CEBD09 · hsl(55, 92%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Pure
#A68C07 · hsl(50, 92%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amber Core Bright
#E1BF14 · hsl(50, 84%, 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
AAA7:1
Indigo Nocturne Clear
#17214F
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Nocturne Vivid
#0D1A59
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Nocturne Bright
#08165E
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Nocturne Pure
#041462
AAA7.3:1
Indigo Ink Faint
#202127
AAA7.5:1
Indigo Ink Muted
#1D1F2A

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#C2C564
Protanopia
#C1C05A
Tritanopia
#CD767C
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