Yellow 600
yellow-600 · #CA8A04
HEX
#CA8A04
RGB
rgb(202, 138, 4)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 98%, 21%)
HSL
hsl(41, 96%, 40%)
LAB
lab(62.3, 15.6, 67.0)
What is Yellow 600?
Yellow 600 is the yellow-600 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #CA8A04 (rgb 202, 138, 4). 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 Yellow 600 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 600
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 600 (#CA8A04). 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
#FBF6EB
#FBF6EB
100
#F7ECD7
#F7ECD7
200
#EEDAAF
#EEDAAF
300
#E5C582
#E5C582
400
#D7A743
#D7A743
500
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
600
#AC7503
#AC7503
700
#835A03
#835A03
800
#5B3E02
#5B3E02
900
#332301
#332301
950
#181100
#181100
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#D3A36C
30%
#DCB895
45%
#E4CAB3
60%
#ECDACB
75%
#F3E9E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#BC8003
30%
#AC7503
45%
#9A6802
60%
#855A02
75%
#6B4701
Color harmonies for Yellow 600
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 600. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
#0442C8
#0442C8
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
#04C88A
#04C88A
#8A04C8
#8A04C8
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#C82804
#C82804
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
#A4C804
#A4C804
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
#04A4C8
#04A4C8
#2804C8
#2804C8
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
#42C804
#42C804
#0442C8
#0442C8
#8A04C8
#8A04C8
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#CA8A04
#CA8A04
#04C828
#04C828
#0442C8
#0442C8
#C804A4
#C804A4
Yellow 600 in every color space
Full conversion of Yellow 600 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
#CA8A04
RGB
rgb(202, 138, 4)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 32%, 98%, 21%)
HSL
hsl(41, 96%, 40%)
HSV
hsv(41, 98%, 79%)
HWB
hwb(41 2% 21%)
CIE Lab
lab(62.3 15.6 67.0)
OKLCH
oklch(68.1% 0.142 75.8)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(33.47, 30.75, 4.29)
Copy-ready code for Yellow 600
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: #CA8A04;
background-color: #CA8A04;CSS variable
:root {
--color-yellow-600: #CA8A04;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'yellow-600': '#CA8A04',
}Sass
$color-yellow-600: #CA8A04;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.541, blue: 0.016, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="yellow-600">#CA8A04</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Yellow 600 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 1007
#DC9D00
Daffodil yellow
RAL 1006
#E4A010
Maize yellow
RAL 1005
#A98307
Honey yellow
RAL 1037
#F39F18
Sun yellow
RAL 1004
#CDA434
Golden yellow
RAL 1033
#F3A505
Dahlia yellow
FAQ about Yellow 600
What is the HEX code for Yellow 600?
Yellow 600 (yellow-600) has the HEX code #CA8A04. In RGB it is rgb(202, 138, 4), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 32%, 98%, 21%).
What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 600?
Yellow 600 converts to oklch(0.681 0.142 75.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Yellow 600 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Yellow 600 has a contrast ratio of 7.15:1 with black text and 2.94:1 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 Yellow 600?
The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 600 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 125 C (#B58500). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Yellow 600?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 600 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 1007 (Daffodil yellow, #DC9D00). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Yellow 600?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 600 is #0442C8. 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.