Amber 500
amber-500 · #F59E0B
HEX
#F59E0B
RGB
rgb(245, 158, 11)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 36%, 96%, 4%)
HSL
hsl(38, 92%, 50%)
LAB
lab(72.2, 23.5, 75.2)
What is Amber 500?
Amber 500 is the amber-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #F59E0B (rgb 245, 158, 11). It sits in the yellow family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Amber 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Amber 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Amber 500 (#F59E0B). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#FEF7EB
#FEF7EB
100
#FDEFD8
#FDEFD8
200
#FCE0B1
#FCE0B1
300
#FACF85
#FACF85
400
#F8B648
#F8B648
500
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
600
#D08609
#D08609
700
#9F6707
#9F6707
800
#6E4705
#6E4705
900
#3D2803
#3D2803
950
#1D1301
#1D1301
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#F7B16D
30%
#F8C295
45%
#FAD1B3
60%
#FBDFCC
75%
#FDECE1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#E49309
30%
#D18608
45%
#BC7806
60%
#A36704
75%
#835303
Color harmonies for Amber 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Amber 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
#0A60F5
#0A60F5
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
#0AF59F
#0AF59F
#9F0AF5
#9F0AF5
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#F5290A
#F5290A
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
#D6F50A
#D6F50A
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
#0AD6F5
#0AD6F5
#290AF5
#290AF5
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
#60F50A
#60F50A
#0A60F5
#0A60F5
#9F0AF5
#9F0AF5
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#F59E0B
#F59E0B
#0AF529
#0AF529
#0A60F5
#0A60F5
#F50AD6
#F50AD6
Amber 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Amber 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#F59E0B
RGB
rgb(245, 158, 11)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 36%, 96%, 4%)
HSL
hsl(38, 92%, 50%)
HSV
hsv(38, 96%, 96%)
HWB
hwb(38 4% 4%)
CIE Lab
lab(72.2 23.5 75.2)
OKLCH
oklch(76.9% 0.165 70.1)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(49.95, 43.90, 6.16)
Copy-ready code for Amber 500
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #F59E0B;
background-color: #F59E0B;CSS variable
:root {
--color-amber-500: #F59E0B;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'amber-500': '#F59E0B',
}Sass
$color-amber-500: #F59E0B;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.961, green: 0.620, blue: 0.043, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="amber-500">#F59E0B</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Amber 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 1037
#F39F18
Sun yellow
RAL 1033
#F3A505
Dahlia yellow
RAL 1028
#F4A900
Melon yellow
RAL 1006
#E4A010
Maize yellow
RAL 1034
#EFA94A
Pastel yellow
RAL 1007
#DC9D00
Daffodil yellow
FAQ about Amber 500
What is the HEX code for Amber 500?
Amber 500 (amber-500) has the HEX code #F59E0B. In RGB it is rgb(245, 158, 11), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 36%, 96%, 4%).
What is the OKLCH value of Amber 500?
Amber 500 converts to oklch(0.769 0.165 70.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Amber 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Amber 500 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 with black text and 2.15:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Amber 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Amber 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 137 C (#FFA300). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Amber 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Amber 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1037 (Sun yellow, #F39F18). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Amber 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Amber 500 is #0A60F5. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.