Soft Amber
#D1C6B4
Shades of Soft Amber
What color is Soft Amber
Soft Amber is a light pastel shade of Orange. It belongs to the color family Pastel Orange, and it has high lightness and low saturation. Soft Amber is a warm color.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Soft Amber
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Soft Amber is #D1C6B4.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Soft Amber has 82%% Red, 78% Green, and 71% Blue.
Soft Amber has 37° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 82% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Soft Amber has 37° Hue, 24% Saturation, and 76% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Soft Amber has 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 14% yellow, and 18% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#D1C6B4 |
|
RGB |
(209, 198, 180) |
(82%, 78%, 71%) |
HSV |
(37°, 14, 82) |
(10%, 14%, 82%) |
HSL |
(37°, 24, 76) |
(10%, 24%, 76%) |
CMYK |
(0, 5, 14, 18) |
(0%, 5%, 14%, 18%) |
How does Soft Amber contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Soft Amber is 57%, which is medium high.
Soft Amber has a higher contrast with black than white.
Soft Amber and black have a 12.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Soft Amber and white have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
57% |
AAA (12.4) |
insufficient (1.7) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Soft Amber
How to mix Soft Amber paint
To mix Soft Amber paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 5% Yellow, 6% Red, 18% Black, 71% White, as shown below.
Yellow
5%
Red
6%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
18%
White
71%
To mix Soft Amber paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Magenta, 8% Yellow, 18% Black, 71% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
3%
Yellow
8%
Black
18%
White
71%
What colors are similar to Soft Amber
Colors similar to Soft Amber are: Vanilla, Cloud, Coral Reef, Ash, and Cotton Seed. Vanilla is more orange and brighter and darker than Soft Amber. Cloud is paler than Soft Amber. Coral Reef is more yellow and brighter and darker than Soft Amber. Ash is more yellow and paler and darker than Soft Amber. Cotton Seed is paler and darker than Soft Amber.
