#FFC300 · near Amber

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#FFC300 (RGB 255, 195, 0) is a medium, highly saturated yellow, closest to Amber and near Saffron and Gold. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #FFC300 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 4 ColorSwoop palettes. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness and 0.17 chroma at hue 86°.

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HEX#FFC300
RGBrgb(255, 195, 0)
HSLhsl(46, 100%, 50%)
CMYK0, 24, 100, 0
CSS var--amber
Contrast1.61:1 white · 13.06:1 black

Similar named colors

Amber #FFBF00Saffron #F4C430Gold #FFD700Citrine #E4D00ASunflower #FFDA03

How to use #FFC300

Black text passes WCAG AA on #FFC300 (13.06:1); white text does not (1.61:1).

For a calm scheme pair #FFC300 with its analogous neighbors #FF4400 and #BBFF00; for contrast use its complement #003BFF as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.

--amber: #FFC300;

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#FFC300 hex color card: near Amber, RGB 255, 195, 0
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Shades & tints

#332700#664E00#997500#CC9C00#FFC300#FFCF33#FFDB66#FFE799#FFF3CC

Color harmonies for #FFC300

Complementary

#FFC300#003BFF

Analogous

#FFC300#FF4400#BBFF00

Triadic

#FFC300#00FFC4#C300FF

Split complementary

#FFC300#00BBFF#4400FF

Tetradic

#FFC300#00FF44#003BFF#FF00BB

Palettes with #FFC300