Nearest-color comparison
Sunflower #FFC512 vs Amber #FFBF00: RGB distance 19 and contrast 1.04:1. Compare hue, luminance, saturation, WCAG and practical use.
Sunflower and Amber are very close, with an RGB distance of 19. Sunflower is lighter by 0.0272, and their saturation is equal. Their mutual contrast is 1.04:1. The pair is too close for a readable foreground/background combination and works better as neighboring palette colors.
The main measurable differences between Sunflower and Amber across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.
yellow color
Sunflower is #FFC512, a warm yellow with hue 45°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.6124. Beside Amber, it is lighter and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 13.25:1.
yellow color
Amber is #FFBF00, a warm yellow with hue 45°, saturation 100% and luminance 0.5852. Beside Sunflower, it is darker and equally saturated. Of the two standard text choices, black text gives the higher contrast at 12.7:1.
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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"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",
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50
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"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"
}
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"textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
"safeText": [
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"color": "Sunflower",
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"foreground": "#000000",
"label": "black text",
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{
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}{
"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."
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"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.",
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"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.",
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"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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