Amber Color – #ffbf00: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Amber is fossilized tree resin, some of it 300 million years old, hardened from sap that once trapped insects mid-crawl. Amber color at #ffbf00 holds that warm honey-orange glow. Set it against deep brown to mimic a specimen in a museum drawer.

Amber color

Amber Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #FFBF00

  2. #0040FF

Triadic colors

  1. #FFBF00

  2. #00FFBF

  3. #BF00FF

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #FFCC33

  2. #FFD966

  3. #FFE699

  4. #FFF2CC

Darker colors

  1. #CC9900

  2. #997300

  3. #664D00

  4. #332600

Analogous colors

  1. #FF0040

  2. #FF4000

  3. #FFBF00

  4. #BFFF00

  5. #40FF00

Monochromatic colors

  1. #B38600

  2. #E6AC00

  3. #FFC61A

  4. #FFD24D

  5. #FCDE83

#ffbf00

Amber Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Amber:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#ffbf00
RGBrgb(255,191,0)
HSLhsl(45,100%,50%)
CMYK0, 25, 100, 0
HSV45, 100, 100
RGB %100, 75, 0
XYZ59.9, 58.5, 8.1
LAB81, 10.5, 83.2
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation100%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)1.65 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)12.7 (passes WCAG AA)

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