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
White text on this color
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.
50
#F5F1EC
#F5F1EC
100
#EBE3D8
#EBE3D8
200
#D8C6B2
#D8C6B2
300
#C2A687
#C2A687
400
#A47A4A
#A47A4A
500
#854D0E
#854D0E
600
#71410C
#71410C
700
#563209
#563209
800
#3C2306
#3C2306
900
#211304
#211304
950
#100902
#100902
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#A07F6D
30%
#B5A096
45%
#C8BAB3
60%
#D9D0CC
75%
#E8E3E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#7B470C
30%
#71400A
45%
#653908
60%
#563006
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
#854D0E
#854D0E
#0E4686
#0E4686
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#854D0E
#854D0E
#0E864E
#0E864E
#4E0E86
#4E0E86
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#86120E
#86120E
#854D0E
#854D0E
#82860E
#82860E
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#854D0E
#854D0E
#0E8286
#0E8286
#120E86
#120E86
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#854D0E
#854D0E
#46860E
#46860E
#0E4686
#0E4686
#4E0E86
#4E0E86
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#854D0E
#854D0E
#0E8612
#0E8612
#0E4686
#0E4686
#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.
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 8008
#6F4F28
Olive brown
RAL 8003
#734222
Clay brown
RAL 1036
#705335
Pearl gold
RAL 8023
#A65E2E
Orange brown
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 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.