About Honey Amber
Honey Amber is the hex color #FFB03A, which translates to rgb(255, 176, 58) in RGB and hsl(36, 100%, 61%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 36 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 61 percent. That combination gives Honey Amber a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Honey Amber compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is orange (#FFA500), a CIE76 distance of 12.2 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-500 (#F0B100), at a distance of 13.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Apricot at 3.2. Sorted by lightness, Honey Amber is number 8 of the 18 orange colors here.
Text on Honey Amber
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Honey Amber, led by Ink black at 10.50:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Honey Amber already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.82:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 10.50:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.65:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 5.66:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.47:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Honey Amber
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Honey Amber for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Honey Amber locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Honey Amber
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #FFB03A |
| RGB | rgb(255, 176, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 61%) |
| HSV | hsv(36, 77%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 0%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.44% 0.1553 72.34) |
| CIELAB | lab(77.65 19.29 67.96) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Honey Amber?
Honey Amber (#FFB03A) is rgb(255, 176, 58): 255 red, 176 green and 58 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 255, green follows at 176 and blue trails at 58, which puts the hue at 36 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(36, 100%, 61%).
What colour is #FFB03A?
#FFB03A is Honey Amber, a mid orange colour with a hue of 36 degrees, 100% saturation and 61% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 77% yellow and 0% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Apricot, 3.2 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Honey Amber a CSS color name?
No. Honey Amber is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #FFB03A. The nearest keyword is orange (#FFA500), a CIE76 distance of 12.2: far enough that the keyword reads as a different color.
What colors go with Honey Amber?
Opposite Honey Amber on the color wheel sits the complementary #3A89FF, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #FF4D3A and #EBFF3A; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #3AFFB0 and #B03AFF. Of these, #B03AFF has the most contrast against Honey Amber, at 2.35:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Honey Amber?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Honey Amber, at 10.50:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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