Yellow 700
yellow-700 · #A16207
HEX
#A16207
RGB
rgb(161, 98, 7)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 37%)
HSL
hsl(35, 92%, 33%)
LAB
lab(47.4, 19.6, 53.7)
What is Yellow 700?
Yellow 700 is the yellow-700 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #A16207 (rgb 161, 98, 7). 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 700 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 700
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 700 (#A16207). 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
#F7F2EB
#F7F2EB
100
#F0E6D7
#F0E6D7
200
#E1CDB0
#E1CDB0
300
#D0B183
#D0B183
400
#B98945
#B98945
500
#A16207
#A16207
600
#895306
#895306
700
#694005
#694005
800
#482C03
#482C03
900
#281902
#281902
950
#130C01
#130C01
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#B38A6D
30%
#C4A795
45%
#D2BEB3
60%
#E0D3CC
75%
#ECE5E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#965B06
30%
#895305
45%
#7A4904
60%
#693E03
75%
#543102
Color harmonies for Yellow 700
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 700. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#A16207
#A16207
#0747A2
#0747A2
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#A16207
#A16207
#07A261
#07A261
#6107A2
#6107A2
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#A21407
#A21407
#A16207
#A16207
#95A207
#95A207
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#A16207
#A16207
#0795A2
#0795A2
#1407A2
#1407A2
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#A16207
#A16207
#47A207
#47A207
#0747A2
#0747A2
#6107A2
#6107A2
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#A16207
#A16207
#07A214
#07A214
#0747A2
#0747A2
#A20795
#A20795
Yellow 700 in every color space
Full conversion of Yellow 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
#A16207
RGB
rgb(161, 98, 7)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 37%)
HSL
hsl(35, 92%, 33%)
HSV
hsv(35, 96%, 63%)
HWB
hwb(35 3% 37%)
CIE Lab
lab(47.4 19.6 53.7)
OKLCH
oklch(55.4% 0.121 66.4)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(19.11, 16.33, 2.35)
Copy-ready code for Yellow 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: #A16207;
background-color: #A16207;CSS variable
:root {
--color-yellow-700: #A16207;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'yellow-700': '#A16207',
}Sass
$color-yellow-700: #A16207;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.631, green: 0.384, blue: 0.027, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="yellow-700">#A16207</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Yellow 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 8001
#955F20
Ochre brown
RAL 8023
#A65E2E
Orange brown
RAL 1011
#8A6642
Brown beige
RAL 8000
#826C34
Green brown
RAL 8008
#6F4F28
Olive brown
RAL 1005
#A98307
Honey yellow
FAQ about Yellow 700
What is the HEX code for Yellow 700?
Yellow 700 (yellow-700) has the HEX code #A16207. In RGB it is rgb(161, 98, 7), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 39%, 96%, 37%).
What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 700?
Yellow 700 converts to oklch(0.554 0.121 66.4). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Yellow 700 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Yellow 700 has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 with black text and 4.92:1 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 Yellow 700?
The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 700 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 1605 C (#A6631B). 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 700?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 700 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8001 (Ochre brown, #955F20). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Yellow 700?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 700 is #0747A2. 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.