Orange 900
orange-900 · #7C2D12
HEX
#7C2D12
RGB
rgb(124, 45, 18)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 64%, 85%, 51%)
HSL
hsl(15, 75%, 28%)
LAB
lab(29.9, 32.9, 33.7)
What is Orange 900?
Orange 900 is the orange-900 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #7C2D12 (rgb 124, 45, 18). It sits in the orange 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 Orange 900 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Orange 900
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Orange 900 (#7C2D12). 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
#F5EEEC
#F5EEEC
100
#EADDD9
#EADDD9
200
#D5BCB3
#D5BCB3
300
#BE9689
#BE9689
400
#9D624D
#9D624D
500
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
600
#69260F
#69260F
700
#511D0C
#511D0C
800
#381408
#381408
900
#1F0B05
#1F0B05
950
#0F0502
#0F0502
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#9A736E
30%
#B19996
45%
#C5B5B3
60%
#D7CDCC
75%
#E7E1E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#732910
30%
#69250E
45%
#5E200B
60%
#501A08
75%
#3F1305
Color harmonies for Orange 900
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Orange 900. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
#12627D
#12627D
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
#127D2D
#127D2D
#2D127D
#2D127D
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#7D122D
#7D122D
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
#7D6212
#7D6212
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
#127D62
#127D62
#122D7D
#122D7D
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
#627D12
#627D12
#12627D
#12627D
#2D127D
#2D127D
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#7C2D12
#7C2D12
#2D7D12
#2D7D12
#12627D
#12627D
#62127D
#62127D
Orange 900 in every color space
Full conversion of Orange 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
#7C2D12
RGB
rgb(124, 45, 18)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 64%, 85%, 51%)
HSL
hsl(15, 75%, 28%)
HSV
hsv(15, 85%, 49%)
HWB
hwb(15 7% 51%)
CIE Lab
lab(29.9 32.9 33.7)
OKLCH
oklch(40.8% 0.116 38.2)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(9.36, 6.21, 1.28)
Copy-ready code for Orange 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: #7C2D12;
background-color: #7C2D12;CSS variable
:root {
--color-orange-900: #7C2D12;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'orange-900': '#7C2D12',
}Sass
$color-orange-900: #7C2D12;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.486, green: 0.176, blue: 0.071, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="orange-900">#7C2D12</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Orange 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 8004
#8E402A
Copper brown
RAL 3011
#781F19
Brown red
RAL 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal brown
RAL 3013
#A12312
Tomato red
RAL 8003
#734222
Clay brown
RAL 3002
#A2231D
Carmine red
FAQ about Orange 900
What is the HEX code for Orange 900?
Orange 900 (orange-900) has the HEX code #7C2D12. In RGB it is rgb(124, 45, 18), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 64%, 85%, 51%).
What is the OKLCH value of Orange 900?
Orange 900 converts to oklch(0.408 0.116 38.2). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Orange 900 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Orange 900 has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 with black text and 9.37:1 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 Orange 900?
The closest Pantone reference to Orange 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 Orange 900?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Orange 900 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8004 (Copper brown, #8E402A). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Orange 900?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Orange 900 is #12627D. 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.