YELLOW

Amber

#FFBF00

Conversions

HEX#FFBF00

RGBrgb(255, 191, 0)

HSLhsl(45, 100%, 50%)

HSVhsv(45, 100%, 100%)

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

Copy CSS

color: #ffbf00;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(255, 191, 0);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(45, 100%, 50%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 1.65 : 1

On ink blackPass · 11.58 : 1

Shades

Tints

Pairings

About Amber

Amber is the hex color #FFBF00, which translates to rgb(255, 191, 0) in RGB and hsl(45, 100%, 50%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 45 degrees, with a saturation of 100 percent and a lightness of 50 percent. That combination gives Amber a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Amber compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is gold (#FFD700), a CIE76 distance of 14.3 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 amber-400 (#FFB900), at a distance of 3.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Gold at 14.3. Sorted by lightness, Amber is number 5 of the 18 yellow colors here.

Text on Amber

2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Amber, led by Ink black at 11.58:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Amber already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Amber. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	11.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Mid grey #6B7280	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	6.24:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around 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 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.

Full values for Amber

Format	Value
HEX	#FFBF00
RGB	rgb(255, 191, 0)
HSL	hsl(45, 100%, 50%)
HSV	hsv(45, 100%, 100%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 0%)
OKLCH	oklch(84.03% 0.1724 84.08)
CIELAB	lab(81.03 10.39 83.03)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.