#FFB700 · near Amber

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#FFB700 (RGB 255, 183, 0) is a medium, highly saturated yellow, closest to Amber and near Saffron and Orange. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFB700 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 83% lightness and 0.17 chroma at hue 80°.

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HEX#FFB700
RGBrgb(255, 183, 0)
HSLhsl(43, 100%, 50%)
CMYK0, 28, 100, 0
CSS var--amber
Contrast1.75:1 white · 12.03:1 black

Similar named colors

Amber #FFBF00Saffron #F4C430Orange #FFA500Cantaloupe #FFA62FMustard #E1AD01

How to use #FFB700

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFB700 (12.03:1); white text does not (1.75:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFB700 with its analogous neighbors #FF3700 and #C8FF00; for contrast use its complement #0048FF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--amber: #FFB700;

Color card

#FFB700 hex color card: near Amber, RGB 255, 183, 0
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Shades & tints

#332500#664900#996E00#CC9200#FFB700#FFC533#FFD466#FFE299#FFF1CC

Color harmonies for #FFB700

Complementary

#FFB700#0048FF

Analogous

#FFB700#FF3700#C8FF00

Triadic

#FFB700#00FFB7#B700FF

Split complementary

#FFB700#00C8FF#3700FF

Tetradic

#FFB700#00FF37#0048FF#FF00C8

Palettes with #FFB700