ColorCollectAmber scavenger hunt: 18 things to find
Amber is light you can hold — the color of honey, fossilized resin, and the middle traffic light. It glows rather than shines, and after dark the whole city turns amber under its streetlights.
18 amber things to find
A ready-made amber scavenger hunt list — every one of these is genuinely findable on an ordinary walk, in a shop, or around the house. Photograph each one you spot.
- The middle traffic light
- Streetlights after dark
- Honey or maple syrup jars
- A glass of beer in sunlight
- Amber jewellery in a shop window
- Turn signals on a waiting car
- A whisky or brandy glass
- A hazard light on a slow vehicle
- Traffic lights reflected in wet road
- A pharmacy's brown glass bottles
- A candle or an oil lamp in a window
- Amber-tinted safety glasses
- Apple juice or cider held to the light
- Old varnish on a wooden instrument
- A sodium streetlamp in an older district
- Resin or shellac in a craft shop
- A cat's eyes in low light
- Tortoiseshell spectacle frames
How to hunt amber
Amber is a light source more than a pigment, so hunt it after dark or through glass. Streetlights, indicator lights, and anything backlit — beer, honey, whisky, amber jewellery — all read perfectly. Shoot them against a dark background and they do the work for you.
What amber gets confused with
Gold is amber with a mirror finish — if it reflects rather than glows, it is gold. Orange is amber gone flat and matte. Amber is the one that looks lit from inside.
Full rules and more lists in the color scavenger hunt guide →
Hunt Amber with ColorCollect
Pick Amber, photograph the finds from the list above, and they snap into a montage you can save and share. Hunt solo, or share a 6-letter code and hunt the same list with your friends.
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The Amber tonal scale
Not every amber find is the same amber. This is the 11-stop ramp from the palest to the deepest shade — useful for settling whether a find counts. Tap a swatch to copy its name.
Colors that go with Amber
Pairings computed from Amber's own hue — handy if you are setting a two-color hunt or planning a themed round. Tap to copy.
Frequently asked questions
What are some amber things to find?
Common amber things to find include the middle traffic light, streetlights after dark, honey and maple syrup jars, beer or whisky held to the light, turn signals, amber jewellery, brown pharmacy bottles, candles and tortoiseshell glasses. Amber looks lit from inside: if it reflects light like a mirror it is gold, and if it is flat and matte it is orange.
How do I find amber on a scavenger hunt?
Amber is a light source more than a pigment, so hunt it after dark or through glass. Streetlights, indicator lights, and anything backlit — beer, honey, whisky, amber jewellery — all read perfectly. Shoot them against a dark background and they do the work for you.
What colors is amber confused with?
Gold is amber with a mirror finish — if it reflects rather than glows, it is gold. Orange is amber gone flat and matte. Amber is the one that looks lit from inside.
Nearby colors to hunt
The closest hues to Amber — each with its own list of things to find.