Bright Amber (DCC149) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Bright Amber"

Yellow · Autumn

🧠 Psychology

Warm and optimistic color. Evokes creativity, joy and enthusiasm.

✨ Uses

Food marketing, secondary CTAs, warm design, children.

Tip

Bright Amber pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #DCC149

RGB rgb(220, 193, 73)

HSL hsl(49°, 68%, 57%)

CMYK C:0% M:12% Y:67% K:14%

Luminance 0.5457

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.78:1

Aa — #DCC149

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.77:1

Aa — #DCC149

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#DCC149 #4762DC

Analogous

#DC7647 #DCC149 #ADDC47

Triadic

#DCC149 #47DCC1 #C147DC

Split-comp.

#DCC149 #47ADDC #7647DC

Tetradic

#DCC149 #47DC76 #4762DC #DC47AD

Monochromatic

#443B12 #958128 #D1BA52 #DCCA7A #ECE2B6

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