Yellow color

Amber #FFBF00

#FFBF00 · rgb(255, 191, 0)

Amber is the color #FFBF00. In RGB it is rgb(255, 191, 0) — 100% red, 75% green and 0% blue. Its CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 100% yellow and 0% black, and in HSL it sits at 45° hue, 100% saturation and 50% lightness. Amber is not a standard CSS color name; the nearest web color is Gold (#FFD700). The closest web-safe color is #FFCC00.

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Amber color codes

Hex#FFBF00

RGBrgb(255, 191, 0)

RGB %100%, 75%, 0%

HSLhsl(45, 100%, 50%)

HSV / HSBhsv(45, 100%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(84% 0.172 84)

Closest web-safe#FFCC00

Amber color meaning

Amber is a bold and energetic yellow — a warm color at 50% lightness and 100% saturation. Like other yellows, it is linked with optimism, happiness and attention. It is the most visible hue in daylight, so it reads as sunny and cheerful but can tire the eye in large areas.

Because it is bold and energetic, amber works best for logos, buttons, highlights, sports kit and anything that should grab attention. As text on white it would be too faint (1.7:1), so use it for fills and backgrounds and put black text on top (12.7:1).

What colors go with Amber?

Amber pairs well with Blue, Orange Red, Green Yellow and Linen: Blue sits close to its opposite on the color wheel for strong contrast, Orange Red and Green Yellow are neighbors that keep a scheme calm, and Linen gives the eye somewhere to rest.

Build a full scheme around amber in the color matcher, blend it with another color in the color mixer, or copy ready-made HTML and CSS from the HTML color picker.

Amber at a glance

Color family	Yellow · warm, bold and energetic
CSS color name	No — nearest keyword is Gold (#FFD700)
As text on white	1.65:1 — not readable as text
Best text on it	Black (12.70:1)
For print (CMYK)	0% cyan, 25% magenta, 100% yellow, 0% black
Full screen	Open the amber screen — fill your display or download it in 4K

Contrast

Contrast ratio of Amber against white and black text (WCAG 2.1 needs 4.5:1 for body text).

White text — 1.65:1 Black text — 12.70:1

Shades, tints & tones

Shades — toward black

Tints — toward white

Tones — toward gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

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Triadic

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Square

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Colors similar to Amber

Amber color FAQ

What is the hex code for Amber?

Amber is #FFBF00, which is rgb(255, 191, 0) and hsl(45, 100%, 50%). For print it is roughly C0 M25 Y100 K0.

What colors go with Amber?

Amber pairs well with Blue, Orange Red, Green Yellow, Linen. Blue gives the strongest contrast, being close to its complementary color. Neutrals such as Linen also work well alongside it.

Is Amber a warm or cool color?

Amber is a warm color: its hue is 45°, on the red, orange and yellow side of the color wheel.

What text color looks best on Amber?

Black text, with a contrast ratio of 12.7:1, which meets WCAG AA for normal text.