#FFBF00Amber (#FFBF00) is a very light, saturated yellow with an OKLCH hue of 84°, lightness 0.84 and chroma 0.172. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #FFBF00 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(255, 191, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 50%) |
| HSV | hsv(45, 100%, 100%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 25%, 100%, 0%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(81 10.4 83) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.840 0.172 84) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Amber shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ffb900 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: leans toward red#ffbf00 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffbf00 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#ffc007 — ΔE 0.2, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.65:1 and against black 12.7:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff0d3 · #ffbf00 · #cd9900 · #9e7500 · #725400 · #493400
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#f3e070 · #ffbf00 · #faa122 · #ee853d · #db6e50 · #c45b5e
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ffbf00 · #92b881 · #b28400 · #3d8200 · #6a4d00 · #1f4206
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ffecc8 · #ffbf00 · #c4a35f · #9f8246 · #2b57c0 · #392800
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ffbf00 · #a6aebe · #837863 · #444954 · #271c04 · #000105
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#ecf2fd · #c3c9d6 · #959caa · #1a2233 · #01030f · #ffbf00
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#daecc9 · #ffbf00 · #97c488 · #922aeb · #333e6b · #190519
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#beedf7 · #ffbf00 · #92bed9 · #7a68c6 · #314163 · #1c0a03
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffbf00 · #87b8bd · #008a94 · #73147c · #35003a · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffbf00 · #8cb9ab · #008e75 · #153da4 · #3d0021 · #000012
#FFC94F · #FFD274 · #FFDB92 · #FFE3AD · #FFECC6
#D19C00 · #A47900 · #7A5900 · #523B00 · #2D1E00
#F4C357 · #E9C67E · #DEC89C
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.