#FFFFFFWhite
#E4E4E3Ice
#F59E0BMarigold
#1C1917Licorice

Amber Alerts color palette

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Amber Alerts is a neutral-based color palette tagged tech, modern, minimal. Built almost entirely from neutrals, with Marigold (#F59E0B) as the single point of color. Saturation is moderate, which keeps it flexible for both interfaces and print.

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SwatchNameHEXRGBHSLOKLCH
White#FFFFFFrgb(255, 255, 255)hsl(0, 0%, 100%)oklch(100.0% 0.000 0)
Ice#E4E4E3rgb(228, 228, 227)hsl(60, 2%, 89%)oklch(91.9% 0.001 106)
Marigold#F59E0Brgb(245, 158, 11)hsl(38, 92%, 50%)oklch(76.9% 0.165 70)
Licorice#1C1917rgb(28, 25, 23)hsl(24, 10%, 10%)oklch(21.6% 0.006 56)

Why it works and how to use it

It works because the lightness range is wide (10% to 100%), which gives clear hierarchy between background, content and accents. Try it for a SaaS landing page or dashboard.

  • Background: White (#FFFFFF) is the lightest color, so it belongs on large surfaces.
  • Text: Licorice (#1C1917) on #FFFFFF gives 17.49:1, passing WCAG AAA.
  • Primary: Marigold (#F59E0B) is the most saturated mid-tone; use it for buttons and links with a border or a darker shade for contrast.
  • Accent: Ice (#E4E4E3) for highlights, badges and hover states.

3 of 6 color pairs pass WCAG AA (4.5:1); the strongest is White on Licorice at 17.49:1.

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Design faster with Amber Alerts

A palette preview that turns four colors into a page, so you can judge hierarchy, contrast and mood before you commit.

Primary action Secondary
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Roles are assigned by lightness.

Color blindness simulation

#FFFFFF
#E4E4E3
#F59E0B
#1C1917

Color-blind check: all four colors stay distinguishable under protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia.

Contrast check WCAG ratios between palette colors

PairSampleRatioLevel
#FFFFFF on #1C1917Aa17.49:1AAA
#E4E4E3 on #1C1917Aa13.75:1AAA
#F59E0B on #1C1917Aa8.14:1AAA
#FFFFFF on #F59E0BAa2.15:1Fail
#E4E4E3 on #F59E0BAa1.69:1Fail
#FFFFFF on #E4E4E3Aa1.27:1Fail

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