Lighter companion
Amber Core Clear
#BCA638 · hsl(50, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 146, 49)
HSL
hsl(50, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
3.1:1AA Large
on black
6.8:1AA
About this color
Amber Velvet Clear (#A59231) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 54% 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-clear: #A59231; --colorarchive-amber-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(50, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-amber-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 146, 49); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Amber Dusk Clear
#867628 · hsl(50, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Clear
#3145A5 · hsl(230, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Clear
#92A531 · hsl(70, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Coral Velvet Clear
#A56B31 · hsl(30, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Clear
#9231A5 · hsl(290, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Velvet Clear
#317EA5 · hsl(200, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Clear
#5831A5 · hsl(260, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Velvet Clear #A59231 Lighter companion: Amber Core Clear #BCA638 Darker companion: Amber Dusk Clear #867628 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Clear #3145A5 Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Clear #92A531 Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Clear #A56B31 Triadic +120°: Lagoon Velvet Clear #31A592 Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Clear #9231A5 Split-comp +150°: Azure Velvet Clear #317EA5 Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Clear #5831A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Core Clear
#BCA638 · hsl(50, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Clear
#867628 · hsl(50, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Clear
#C9B44A · hsl(50, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Soft
#908347 · hsl(50, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Vivid
#BAA01C · hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Shadow Clear
#6E6121 · hsl(50, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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