Amber color is not gold. It is not orange. It is somewhere between these two colors. The name of this color comes from a precious stone.
Amber is one of the colors that are quite ambiguous as compared to other colors that can be easily recognized.
Well, amber is actually a yellow color and its name originated from the Greek word "Ambre" meaning necklace.
The color was derived from the Persian word for the sun that is "âmbar" or 'ambergris'. Amber has huge hues such as orange, yellow, red, brown, and also some shades of green.