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Tailwind CSS palette

Yellow 800

yellow-800 · #854D0E

HEX

#854D0E

RGB

rgb(133, 77, 14)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 42%, 89%, 48%)

HSL

hsl(32, 81%, 29%)

LAB

lab(38.4, 19.1, 43.3)

What is Yellow 800?

Yellow 800 is the yellow-800 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #854D0E (rgb 133, 77, 14). 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 800 as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 3.07 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 6.85 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 800

An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 800 (#854D0E). 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.

Copied #F5F1EC

50

#F5F1EC

#F5F1EC

Copied #EBE3D8

100

#EBE3D8

#EBE3D8

Copied #D8C6B2

200

#D8C6B2

#D8C6B2

Copied #C2A687

300

#C2A687

#C2A687

Copied #A47A4A

400

#A47A4A

#A47A4A

Copied #854D0E

500

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #71410C

600

#71410C

#71410C

Copied #563209

700

#563209

#563209

Copied #3C2306

800

#3C2306

#3C2306

Copied #211304

900

#211304

#211304

Copied #100902

950

#100902

#100902

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #A07F6D

15%

#A07F6D

Copied #B5A096

30%

#B5A096

Copied #C8BAB3

45%

#C8BAB3

Copied #D9D0CC

60%

#D9D0CC

Copied #E8E3E1

75%

#E8E3E1

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #7B470C

15%

#7B470C

Copied #71400A

30%

#71400A

Copied #653908

45%

#653908

Copied #563006

60%

#563006

Copied #442504

75%

#442504

Color harmonies for Yellow 800

Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 800. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.

Complementary

180° opposite — strongest contrast

Copied #854D0E

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #0E4686

#0E4686

#0E4686

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #854D0E

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #0E864E

#0E864E

#0E864E

Copied #4E0E86

#4E0E86

#4E0E86

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #86120E

#86120E

#86120E

Copied #854D0E

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #82860E

#82860E

#82860E

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #854D0E

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #0E8286

#0E8286

#0E8286

Copied #120E86

#120E86

#120E86

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #854D0E

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #46860E

#46860E

#46860E

Copied #0E4686

#0E4686

#0E4686

Copied #4E0E86

#4E0E86

#4E0E86

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #854D0E

#854D0E

#854D0E

Copied #0E8612

#0E8612

#0E8612

Copied #0E4686

#0E4686

#0E4686

Copied #860E82

#860E82

#860E82

Yellow 800 in every color space

Full conversion of Yellow 800 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

#854D0E

RGB

rgb(133, 77, 14)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 42%, 89%, 48%)

HSL

hsl(32, 81%, 29%)

HSV

hsv(32, 89%, 52%)

HWB

hwb(32 5% 48%)

CIE Lab

lab(38.4 19.1 43.3)

OKLCH

oklch(47.6% 0.103 61.9)

XYZ (D65)

xyz(12.41, 10.33, 1.76)

Copy-ready code for Yellow 800

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: #854D0E;
background-color: #854D0E;

CSS variable

:root {
  --color-yellow-800: #854D0E;
}

Tailwind config

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  'yellow-800': '#854D0E',
}

Sass

$color-yellow-800: #854D0E;

Swift UIColor

UIColor(red: 0.522, green: 0.302, blue: 0.055, alpha: 1.0)

Android XML

<color name="yellow-800">#854D0E</color>

Closest match in every color system

The nearest Yellow 800 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.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #955F20

RAL 8001

#955F20

Ochre brown

Copied #6F4F28

RAL 8008

#6F4F28

Olive brown

Copied #734222

RAL 8003

#734222

Clay brown

Copied #705335

RAL 1036

#705335

Pearl gold

Copied #A65E2E

RAL 8023

#A65E2E

Orange brown

Copied #79553D

RAL 8024

#79553D

Beige brown

FAQ about Yellow 800

What is the HEX code for Yellow 800?

Yellow 800 (yellow-800) has the HEX code #854D0E. In RGB it is rgb(133, 77, 14), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 42%, 89%, 48%).

What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 800?

Yellow 800 converts to oklch(0.476 0.103 61.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.

Is Yellow 800 accessible for body text?

Used as a background, Yellow 800 has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 with black text and 6.85:1 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 800?

The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 800 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 730 C (#80461B). 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 800?

The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 800 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 800?

The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 800 is #0E4686. 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
design-token
web-system
yellow

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.

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