Yellow 900
yellow-900 · #713F12
HEX
#713F12
RGB
rgb(113, 63, 18)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 56%)
HSL
hsl(28, 73%, 26%)
LAB
lab(32.1, 18.2, 35.1)
What is Yellow 900?
Yellow 900 is the yellow-900 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #713F12 (rgb 113, 63, 18). 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 900 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 900
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 900 (#713F12). 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
#F4F0EC
#F4F0EC
100
#E8E0D9
#E8E0D9
200
#D2C2B3
#D2C2B3
300
#B89F89
#B89F89
400
#956F4D
#956F4D
500
#713F12
#713F12
600
#60360F
#60360F
700
#49290C
#49290C
800
#331C08
#331C08
900
#1C1005
#1C1005
950
#0E0802
#0E0802
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#93796E
30%
#AD9C96
45%
#C2B8B3
60%
#D5CECC
75%
#E6E2E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#693A10
30%
#5F340E
45%
#552E0B
60%
#492708
75%
#391D05
Color harmonies for Yellow 900
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 900. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#713F12
#713F12
#124673
#124673
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#713F12
#713F12
#12733F
#12733F
#3F1273
#3F1273
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#731215
#731215
#713F12
#713F12
#736F12
#736F12
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#713F12
#713F12
#12736F
#12736F
#121573
#121573
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#713F12
#713F12
#467312
#467312
#124673
#124673
#3F1273
#3F1273
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#713F12
#713F12
#157312
#157312
#124673
#124673
#6F1273
#6F1273
Yellow 900 in every color space
Full conversion of Yellow 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
#713F12
RGB
rgb(113, 63, 18)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 56%)
HSL
hsl(28, 73%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(28, 84%, 44%)
HWB
hwb(28 7% 56%)
CIE Lab
lab(32.1 18.2 35.1)
OKLCH
oklch(42.1% 0.090 57.7)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(8.70, 7.11, 1.49)
Copy-ready code for Yellow 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: #713F12;
background-color: #713F12;CSS variable
:root {
--color-yellow-900: #713F12;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'yellow-900': '#713F12',
}Sass
$color-yellow-900: #713F12;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.247, blue: 0.071, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="yellow-900">#713F12</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Yellow 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 8003
#734222
Clay brown
RAL 8008
#6F4F28
Olive brown
RAL 8007
#59351F
Fawn brown
RAL 1036
#705335
Pearl gold
RAL 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal brown
RAL 8024
#79553D
Beige brown
FAQ about Yellow 900
What is the HEX code for Yellow 900?
Yellow 900 (yellow-900) has the HEX code #713F12. In RGB it is rgb(113, 63, 18), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 56%).
What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 900?
Yellow 900 converts to oklch(0.421 0.090 57.7). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Yellow 900 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Yellow 900 has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 with black text and 8.67:1 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 900?
The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 900 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 900?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 900 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8003 (Clay brown, #734222). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Yellow 900?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 900 is #124673. 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.