Nearest-color comparison
Amber #FFBF00 vs Honey #FFC30B: RGB distance 11.7 and contrast 1.03:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Amber and Honey are very close, with an RGB distance of 11.7. Honey is lighter by 0.0179, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.03:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Amber and Honey across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Amber is #FFBF00, a warm yellow with hue 45°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.5852. Beside Honey, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.7:1.
yellow color
Honey is #FFC30B, a warm yellow with hue 45°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.6031. Beside Amber, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.06:1.
Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.
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Colors Encyclopedia
colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and linksdifferencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributesaccessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each coloruseCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them togetherrelatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints[
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