#FFBE0B · near Amber

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#FFBE0B (RGB 255, 190, 11) is a medium, highly saturated yellow, closest to Amber and near Saffron and Citrine. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFBE0B a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness and 0.17 chroma at hue 83°.

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HEX#FFBE0B
RGBrgb(255, 190, 11)
HSLhsl(44, 100%, 52%)
CMYK0, 25, 96, 0
CSS var--amber
Contrast1.66:1 white · 12.62:1 black

Similar named colors

Amber #FFBF00Saffron #F4C430Citrine #E4D00AOrange #FFA500Gold #FFD700

How to use #FFBE0B

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFBE0B (12.62:1); white text does not (1.66:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFBE0B with its analogous neighbors #FF430A and #C6FF0A; for contrast use its complement #0A4BFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--amber: #FFBE0B;

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#FFBE0B hex color card: near Amber, RGB 255, 190, 11
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Shades & tints

#332602#664C04#997207#CC9809#FFBE0B#FFCB3C#FFD86D#FFE59D#FFF2CE

Color harmonies for #FFBE0B

Complementary

#FFBE0B#0A4BFF

Analogous

#FFBE0B#FF430A#C6FF0A

Triadic

#FFBE0B#0AFFBE#BE0AFF

Split complementary

#FFBE0B#0AC6FF#430AFF

Tetradic

#FFBE0B#0AFF43#0A4BFF#FF0AC6

Palettes with #FFBE0B