Bright Amber (FAAD15) — 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 #FAAD15

RGB rgb(250, 173, 21)

HSL hsl(40°, 96%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:31% Y:92% K:2%

Luminance 0.5084

WCAG Accessibility

On white 1.9:1

Aa — #FAAD15

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

On black 11.05:1

Aa — #FAAD15

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#FAAD15 #1461FA

Analogous

#FA3A14 #FAAD15 #D4FA14

Triadic

#FAAD15 #14FAAE #AE14FA

Split-comp.

#FAAD15 #14D4FA #3A14FA

Tetradic

#FAAD15 #14FA3A #1461FA #FA14D4

Monochromatic

#3E2B05 #9D6C0C #EEAA20 #F2BC50 #F7D797

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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