Nearest-color comparison

Chrome Yellow vs Amber

Chrome Yellow and Amber are different orange and yellow colors with HEX values #FFA700 and #FFBF00. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 24, their contrast ratio is 1.18:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Chrome Yellow and Amber are very close colors. Amber is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.18:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Chrome Yellow#FFA700

Amber#FFBF00

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Chrome Yellow and Amber across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance24

Pair contrast1.18:1

Luminance delta0.0962

Hue delta6 deg

Lighter colorAmber

More saturatedChrome Yellow

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

orange color

Chrome Yellow

Chrome Yellow is #FFA700, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Amber, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFA700 RGB255, 167, 0 HSL39, 100, 50 CMYK0, 35, 100, 0 Luminance0.489 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Amber

Amber is #FFBF00, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Chrome Yellow, it is lighter and similar in saturation. Use it for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, with black text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#FFBF00 RGB255, 191, 0 HSL45, 100, 50 CMYK0, 25, 100, 0 Luminance0.5852 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Chrome Yellow or Amber

Choose Chrome YellowChrome Yellow is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFA700.

Choose AmberAmber is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFBF00.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyChrome YellowAmber

HEX#FFA700#FFBF00

RGB255, 167, 0255, 191, 0

HSL39, 100, 5045, 100, 50

CMYK0, 35, 100, 00, 25, 100, 0

FamilyOrangeYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.4890.5852

Black contrast10.78:112.7:1

White contrast1.95:11.65:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Chrome Yellowblack text - 10.78:1

Amberblack text - 12.7:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Chrome Yellow#FFA700

Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00

#FFC65C#FFC65C

#FFD65C#FFD65C

#0059FF#0059FF

#0040FF#0040FF

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "chrome-yellow",
    "name": "Chrome Yellow",
    "hex": "#FFA700",
    "rgb": [
      255,
      167,
      0
    ],
    "hsl": [
      39,
      100,
      50
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      0,
      35,
      100,
      0
    ],
    "family": "orange",
    "temperature": "warm",
    "tone": [
      "vibrant"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.489,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 10.78,
      "white": 1.95
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A",
        "#36454F"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#000000",
        "#1A1A1A"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 10.78
    },
    "description": "Chrome Yellow is #FFA700, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Amber, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/chrome-yellow/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome-yellow.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 Chrome Yellow, it is lighter 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": 24,
  "contrastRatio": 1.18,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 6,
    "saturation": 0,
    "lightness": 0
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0962,
  "sameFamily": false,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "vibrant"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Amber",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Chrome Yellow"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.18,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Chrome Yellow",
      "background": "#FFA700",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 10.78
    },
    {
      "color": "Amber",
      "background": "#FFBF00",
      "foreground": "#000000",
      "label": "black text",
      "ratio": 12.7
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Chrome Yellow is better when the design needs vibrant orange character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFA700.",
  "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."
}

Related API

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/chrome-yellow-vs-amber.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome-yellow.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amber.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "slug": "chrome-yellow-vs-amber",
  "type": "nearest",
  "name": "Chrome Yellow vs Amber",
  "verdict": "Chrome Yellow and Amber are very close colors. Amber is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.18:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
  "summary": "Chrome Yellow and Amber are different orange and yellow colors with HEX values #FFA700 and #FFBF00. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 24, their contrast ratio is 1.18:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.18,
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        0
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      "hsl": [
        39,
        100,
        50
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        0,
        35,
        100,
        0
      ],
      "family": "orange",
      "temperature": "warm",
      "tone": [
        "vibrant"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.489,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 10.78,
        "white": 1.95
      },
      "wcag": {
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          "#36454F"
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        "AAA": [
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      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 10.78
      },
      "description": "Chrome Yellow is #FFA700, a warm orange color with vibrant character. Compared with Amber, it is darker and similar in saturation. Use it for historical references, pigment palettes, and cultural color systems, with black text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/chrome-yellow/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chrome-yellow.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "amber",
      "name": "Amber",
      "hex": "#FFBF00",
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        255,
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        0
      ],
      "hsl": [
        45,
        100,
        50
      ],
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        0,
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        100,
        0
      ],
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      ],
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          "#36454F"
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        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 12.7
      },
      "description": "Amber is #FFBF00, a warm yellow color with vibrant character. Compared with Chrome Yellow, it is lighter 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": {
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      "hue": 6,
      "saturation": 0,
      "lightness": 0
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0962,
    "sameFamily": false,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
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    ],
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    "moreSaturatedColor": "Chrome Yellow"
  },
  "accessibility": {
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    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Chrome Yellow",
        "background": "#FFA700",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 10.78
      },
      {
        "color": "Amber",
        "background": "#FFBF00",
        "foreground": "#000000",
        "label": "black text",
        "ratio": 12.7
      }
    ]
  },
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    "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."
  },
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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/amber.json"
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