Amber 700
amber-700 · #B45309
HEX
#B45309
RGB
rgb(180, 83, 9)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 29%)
HSL
hsl(26, 90%, 37%)
LAB
lab(46.9, 35.9, 54.1)
What is Amber 700?
Amber 700 is the amber-700 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #B45309 (rgb 180, 83, 9). 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 700 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Amber 700
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Amber 700 (#B45309). 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
#F9F1EB
#F9F1EB
100
#F3E3D8
#F3E3D8
200
#E7C8B0
#E7C8B0
300
#DAA984
#DAA984
400
#C77E47
#C77E47
500
#B45309
#B45309
600
#994708
#994708
700
#753606
#753606
800
#512504
#512504
900
#2D1502
#2D1502
950
#160A01
#160A01
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#C2826D
30%
#CEA295
45%
#DABBB3
60%
#E5D1CC
75%
#EFE3E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#A74D08
30%
#994606
45%
#893E05
60%
#763404
75%
#5F2802
Color harmonies for Amber 700
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Amber 700. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#B45309
#B45309
#096AB3
#096AB3
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#B45309
#B45309
#09B353
#09B353
#5309B3
#5309B3
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#B30915
#B30915
#B45309
#B45309
#B3A809
#B3A809
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#B45309
#B45309
#09B3A8
#09B3A8
#0915B3
#0915B3
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#B45309
#B45309
#6AB309
#6AB309
#096AB3
#096AB3
#5309B3
#5309B3
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#B45309
#B45309
#15B309
#15B309
#096AB3
#096AB3
#A809B3
#A809B3
Amber 700 in every color space
Full conversion of Amber 700 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
#B45309
RGB
rgb(180, 83, 9)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 29%)
HSL
hsl(26, 90%, 37%)
HSV
hsv(26, 95%, 71%)
HWB
hwb(26 4% 29%)
CIE Lab
lab(46.9 35.9 54.1)
OKLCH
oklch(55.5% 0.146 49.0)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(21.97, 15.91, 2.17)
Copy-ready code for Amber 700
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: #B45309;
background-color: #B45309;CSS variable
:root {
--color-amber-700: #B45309;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'amber-700': '#B45309',
}Sass
$color-amber-700: #B45309;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.706, green: 0.325, blue: 0.035, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="amber-700">#B45309</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Amber 700 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 8023
#A65E2E
Orange brown
RAL 8001
#955F20
Ochre brown
RAL 2010
#D84B20
Signal orange
RAL 2001
#C93C20
Red orange
RAL 3022
#D95030
Salmon pink
RAL 8004
#8E402A
Copper brown
FAQ about Amber 700
What is the HEX code for Amber 700?
Amber 700 (amber-700) has the HEX code #B45309. In RGB it is rgb(180, 83, 9), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 29%).
What is the OKLCH value of Amber 700?
Amber 700 converts to oklch(0.555 0.146 49.0). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Amber 700 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Amber 700 has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 with black text and 5.02:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Amber 700?
The closest Pantone reference to Amber 700 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 471 C (#B85B25). 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 700?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Amber 700 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8023 (Orange brown, #A65E2E). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Amber 700?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Amber 700 is #096AB3. 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.