Lighter companion
Citrine Core Clear
#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)
RGB
rgb(165, 165, 49)
HSL
hsl(60, 54%, 42%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 42%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.6:1Fail
on black
8:1AA
About this color
Citrine Velvet Clear (#A5A531) belongs to the yellow family — hue 60°, 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-citrine-velvet-clear: #A5A531; --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-clear-hsl: hsl(60, 54%, 42%); --colorarchive-citrine-velvet-clear-rgb: rgb(165, 165, 49); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Citrine Dusk Clear
#868628 · hsl(60, 54%, 34%)
Complementary counterpoint
Iris Velvet Clear
#3131A5 · hsl(240, 54%, 42%)
Analogous lead
Olive Velvet Clear
#7EA531 · hsl(80, 54%, 42%)
Analogous echo
Apricot Velvet Clear
#A57E31 · hsl(40, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +120°
Aqua Velvet Clear
#31A5A5 · hsl(180, 54%, 42%)
Triadic +240°
Fuchsia Velvet Clear
#A531A5 · hsl(300, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +150°
Sapphire Velvet Clear
#316BA5 · hsl(210, 54%, 42%)
Split-comp +210°
Plum Velvet Clear
#6B31A5 · hsl(270, 54%, 42%)
Export preview
Base: Citrine Velvet Clear #A5A531 Lighter companion: Citrine Core Clear #BCBC38 Darker companion: Citrine Dusk Clear #868628 Complementary counterpoint: Iris Velvet Clear #3131A5 Analogous lead: Olive Velvet Clear #7EA531 Analogous echo: Apricot Velvet Clear #A57E31 Triadic +120°: Aqua Velvet Clear #31A5A5 Triadic +240°: Fuchsia Velvet Clear #A531A5 Split-comp +150°: Sapphire Velvet Clear #316BA5 Split-comp +210°: Plum Velvet Clear #6B31A5
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Citrine Core Clear
#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Citrine Dusk Clear
#868628 · hsl(60, 54%, 34%)
Nearby match
Citrine Radiant Clear
#C9C94A · hsl(60, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Citrine Velvet Soft
#909047 · hsl(60, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Citrine Velvet Vivid
#BABA1C · hsl(60, 74%, 42%)
Nearby match
Citrine Shadow Clear
#6E6E21 · hsl(60, 54%, 28%)
Accessible pairings
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