{"datasetVersion":"1.0.0","slug":"sunflower-vs-amber","type":"nearest","name":"Sunflower vs Amber","verdict":"Sunflower and Amber are very close colors. Sunflower is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.04:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.","summary":"Sunflower and Amber are different yellow colors with HEX values #FFC512 and #FFBF00. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 19, their contrast ratio is 1.04:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.","rgbDistance":19,"contrastRatio":1.04,"colors":[{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","rgb":[255,197,18],"hsl":[45,100,54],"cmyk":[0,23,93,0],"family":"yellow","temperature":"warm","tone":["vibrant"],"luminance":0.6124,"contrast":{"black":13.25,"white":1.59},"wcag":{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},"bestText":{"text":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":13.25},"description":"Sunflower is #FFC512, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Amber, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for highlight colors, editorial accents, and warm backgrounds, with black text as the safer foreground option.","url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sunflower/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sunflower.json"},{"slug":"amber","name":"Amber","hex":"#FFBF00","rgb":[255,191,0],"hsl":[45,100,50],"cmyk":[0,25,100,0],"family":"yellow","temperature":"warm","tone":["vibrant"],"luminance":0.5852,"contrast":{"black":12.7,"white":1.65},"wcag":{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},"bestText":{"text":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":12.7},"description":"Amber is #FFBF00, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Sunflower, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.","url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/amber/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amber.json"}],"differences":{"rgbDistance":19,"contrastRatio":1.04,"hslDelta":{"hue":0,"saturation":0,"lightness":4},"luminanceDelta":0.0272,"sameFamily":true,"sameTemperature":true,"sharedTones":["vibrant"],"lighterColor":"Sunflower","moreSaturatedColor":"Sunflower"},"accessibility":{"pairContrastRatio":1.04,"textRecommendation":"Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.","safeText":[{"color":"Sunflower","background":"#FFC512","foreground":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":13.25},{"color":"Amber","background":"#FFBF00","foreground":"#000000","label":"black text","ratio":12.7}]},"useCases":{"chooseFirstWhen":"Sunflower is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC512.","chooseSecondWhen":"Amber is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFBF00.","useTogetherWhen":"Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."},"relatedApi":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/sunflower-vs-amber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sunflower.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amber.json"],"url":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/compare/sunflower-vs-amber/","apiUrl":"https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/sunflower-vs-amber.json"}