Nearest-color comparison

Sunflower vs Amber

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.

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.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Sunflower#FFC512

Amber#FFBF00

Quick Difference Summary

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

RGB distance19

Pair contrast1.04:1

Luminance delta0.0272

Hue delta0 deg

Lighter colorSunflower

More saturatedSunflower

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

yellow color

Sunflower

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.

HEX#FFC512 RGB255, 197, 18 HSL45, 100, 54 CMYK0, 23, 93, 0 Luminance0.6124 Best textblack text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

yellow color

Amber

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.

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 Sunflower or Amber

Choose SunflowerSunflower is better when the design needs vibrant yellow character, warm temperature, and the specific HEX value #FFC512.

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

PropertySunflowerAmber

HEX#FFC512#FFBF00

RGB255, 197, 18255, 191, 0

HSL45, 100, 5445, 100, 50

CMYK0, 23, 93, 00, 25, 100, 0

FamilyYellowYellow

TemperatureWarmWarm

ToneVibrantVibrant

Luminance0.61240.5852

Black contrast13.25:112.7:1

White contrast1.59:11.65:1

Shared tonesVibrant

Accessibility and Contrast

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

Sunflowerblack text - 13.25:1

Amberblack text - 12.7:1

Related Palette Strip

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

Sunflower#FFC512

Fluorescent Orange#FFBF00

#FFDB70#FFDB70

#FFD65C#FFD65C

#144FFF#144FFF

#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

[
  {
    "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
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "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."
}

Related API

[
  "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"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "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"
}