Lighter companion
Amber Bloom Clear
#E3D8A1 · hsl(50, 54%, 76%)
RGB
rgb(217, 203, 129)
HSL
hsl(50, 54%, 68%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 68%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
1.6:1Fail
on black
12.8:1AA
About this color
Amber Silk Clear (#D9CB81) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 54% saturation, 68% 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-silk-clear: #D9CB81; --colorarchive-amber-silk-clear-hsl: hsl(50, 54%, 68%); --colorarchive-amber-silk-clear-rgb: rgb(217, 203, 129); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Amber Tone Clear
#D0BE62 · hsl(50, 54%, 60%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Silk Clear
#8190D9 · hsl(230, 54%, 68%)
Analogous lead
Honey Silk Clear
#CBD981 · hsl(70, 54%, 68%)
Analogous echo
Coral Silk Clear
#D9AD81 · hsl(30, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Silk Clear
#81D9CB · hsl(170, 54%, 68%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Silk Clear
#CB81D9 · hsl(290, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Silk Clear
#81BCD9 · hsl(200, 54%, 68%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Silk Clear
#9F81D9 · hsl(260, 54%, 68%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Silk Clear #D9CB81 Lighter companion: Amber Bloom Clear #E3D8A1 Darker companion: Amber Tone Clear #D0BE62 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Silk Clear #8190D9 Analogous lead: Honey Silk Clear #CBD981 Analogous echo: Coral Silk Clear #D9AD81 Triadic +120°: Lagoon Silk Clear #81D9CB Triadic +240°: Magenta Silk Clear #CB81D9 Split-comp +150°: Azure Silk Clear #81BCD9 Split-comp +210°: Orchid Silk Clear #9F81D9
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Tone Clear
#D0BE62 · hsl(50, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Amber Bloom Clear
#E3D8A1 · hsl(50, 54%, 76%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Soft
#C9C092 · hsl(50, 34%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Silk Vivid
#EAD671 · hsl(50, 74%, 68%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Clear
#C9B44A · hsl(50, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Apricot Silk Clear
#D9BC81 · hsl(40, 54%, 68%)
Accessible pairings
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