Lighter companion
Amber Core Vivid
#D5B720 · hsl(50, 74%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(186, 160, 28)
HSL
hsl(50, 74%, 42%)
Metrics
S 74% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8.1:1AA
About this color
Amber Velvet Vivid (#BAA01C) belongs to the yellow family — hue 50°, 74% 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-vivid: #BAA01C; --colorarchive-amber-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(50, 74%, 42%); --colorarchive-amber-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 160, 28); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Amber Dusk Vivid
#978117 · hsl(50, 74%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Indigo Velvet Vivid
#1C36BA · hsl(230, 74%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Honey Velvet Vivid
#A0BA1C · hsl(70, 74%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Coral Velvet Vivid
#BA6B1C · hsl(30, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Lagoon Velvet Vivid
#1CBAA0 · hsl(170, 74%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Magenta Velvet Vivid
#A01CBA · hsl(290, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Azure Velvet Vivid
#1C86BA · hsl(200, 74%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Orchid Velvet Vivid
#511CBA · hsl(260, 74%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Amber Velvet Vivid #BAA01C Lighter companion: Amber Core Vivid #D5B720 Darker companion: Amber Dusk Vivid #978117 Complementary counterpoint: Indigo Velvet Vivid #1C36BA Analogous lead: Honey Velvet Vivid #A0BA1C Analogous echo: Coral Velvet Vivid #BA6B1C Triadic +120°: Lagoon Velvet Vivid #1CBAA0 Triadic +240°: Magenta Velvet Vivid #A01CBA Split-comp +150°: Azure Velvet Vivid #1C86BA Split-comp +210°: Orchid Velvet Vivid #511CBA
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Amber Core Vivid
#D5B720 · hsl(50, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Amber Dusk Vivid
#978117 · hsl(50, 74%, 34%)
Nearby match
Amber Radiant Vivid
#E1C433 · hsl(50, 74%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amber Velvet Clear
#A59231 · hsl(50, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Amber Shadow Vivid
#7C6B13 · hsl(50, 74%, 28%)
Nearby match
Apricot Velvet Vivid
#BA861C · hsl(40, 74%, 42%)
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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