Amber 900
amber-900 · #78350F
HEX
#78350F
RGB
rgb(120, 53, 15)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 56%, 88%, 53%)
HSL
hsl(22, 78%, 26%)
LAB
lab(30.8, 27.0, 35.7)
What is Amber 900?
Amber 900 is the amber-900 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #78350F (rgb 120, 53, 15). 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 900 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Amber 900
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Amber 900 (#78350F). 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
#F4EFEC
#F4EFEC
100
#E9DFD9
#E9DFD9
200
#D4BEB2
#D4BEB2
300
#BC9A87
#BC9A87
400
#9A684B
#9A684B
500
#78350F
#78350F
600
#662D0D
#662D0D
700
#4E220A
#4E220A
800
#361807
#361807
900
#1E0D04
#1E0D04
950
#0E0602
#0E0602
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#97766D
30%
#B09A96
45%
#C4B6B3
60%
#D6CECC
75%
#E7E2E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#6F310D
30%
#652C0B
45%
#5A2609
60%
#4D2006
75%
#3D1804
Color harmonies for Amber 900
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Amber 900. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#78350F
#78350F
#0F5076
#0F5076
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#78350F
#78350F
#0F7635
#0F7635
#350F76
#350F76
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#760F1C
#760F1C
#78350F
#78350F
#76680F
#76680F
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#78350F
#78350F
#0F7668
#0F7668
#0F1C76
#0F1C76
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#78350F
#78350F
#50760F
#50760F
#0F5076
#0F5076
#350F76
#350F76
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#78350F
#78350F
#1C760F
#1C760F
#0F5076
#0F5076
#680F76
#680F76
Amber 900 in every color space
Full conversion of Amber 900 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
#78350F
RGB
rgb(120, 53, 15)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 56%, 88%, 53%)
HSL
hsl(22, 78%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(22, 88%, 47%)
HWB
hwb(22 6% 53%)
CIE Lab
lab(30.8 27.0 35.7)
OKLCH
oklch(41.4% 0.105 45.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(9.11, 6.57, 1.24)
Copy-ready code for Amber 900
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: #78350F;
background-color: #78350F;CSS variable
:root {
--color-amber-900: #78350F;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'amber-900': '#78350F',
}Sass
$color-amber-900: #78350F;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.208, blue: 0.059, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="amber-900">#78350F</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Amber 900 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 8003
#734222
Clay brown
RAL 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal brown
RAL 8004
#8E402A
Copper brown
RAL 8007
#59351F
Fawn brown
RAL 8011
#5B3A29
Nut brown
RAL 3011
#781F19
Brown red
FAQ about Amber 900
What is the HEX code for Amber 900?
Amber 900 (amber-900) has the HEX code #78350F. In RGB it is rgb(120, 53, 15), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 56%, 88%, 53%).
What is the OKLCH value of Amber 900?
Amber 900 converts to oklch(0.414 0.105 45.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Amber 900 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Amber 900 has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 with black text and 9.07:1 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 900?
The closest Pantone reference to Amber 900 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 168 C (#76381E). 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 900?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Amber 900 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8003 (Clay brown, #734222). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Amber 900?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Amber 900 is #0F5076. 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.