Yellow 950
yellow-950 · #422006
HEX
#422006
RGB
rgb(66, 32, 6)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 74%)
HSL
hsl(26, 83%, 14%)
LAB
lab(16.5, 14.2, 22.1)
What is Yellow 950?
Yellow 950 is the yellow-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #422006 (rgb 66, 32, 6). 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 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Yellow 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Yellow 950 (#422006). 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
#F0EDEB
#F0EDEB
100
#E1DBD7
#E1DBD7
200
#C3B8AF
#C3B8AF
300
#A19083
#A19083
400
#715844
#715844
500
#422006
#422006
600
#381B05
#381B05
700
#2B1504
#2B1504
800
#1E0E03
#1E0E03
900
#110802
#110802
950
#080401
#080401
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#7A706D
30%
#9D9795
45%
#B8B4B3
60%
#CFCCCC
75%
#E2E1E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#3D1D05
30%
#371A04
45%
#301603
60%
#291102
75%
#1F0C02
Color harmonies for Yellow 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Yellow 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#422006
#422006
#062841
#062841
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#422006
#422006
#064120
#064120
#200641
#200641
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#41060A
#41060A
#422006
#422006
#413D06
#413D06
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#422006
#422006
#06413D
#06413D
#060A41
#060A41
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#422006
#422006
#284106
#284106
#062841
#062841
#200641
#200641
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#422006
#422006
#0A4106
#0A4106
#062841
#062841
#3D0641
#3D0641
Yellow 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Yellow 950 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
#422006
RGB
rgb(66, 32, 6)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 74%)
HSL
hsl(26, 83%, 14%)
HSV
hsv(26, 91%, 26%)
HWB
hwb(26 2% 74%)
CIE Lab
lab(16.5 14.2 22.1)
OKLCH
oklch(28.6% 0.064 53.8)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(2.80, 2.20, 0.45)
Copy-ready code for Yellow 950
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: #422006;
background-color: #422006;CSS variable
:root {
--color-yellow-950: #422006;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'yellow-950': '#422006',
}Sass
$color-yellow-950: #422006;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.259, green: 0.125, blue: 0.024, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="yellow-950">#422006</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Yellow 950 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 8007
#59351F
Fawn brown
RAL 8016
#4C2F27
Mahogany brown
RAL 8011
#5B3A29
Nut brown
RAL 8014
#382C1E
Sepia brown
RAL 8017
#45322E
Chocolate brown
RAL 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal brown
FAQ about Yellow 950
What is the HEX code for Yellow 950?
Yellow 950 (yellow-950) has the HEX code #422006. In RGB it is rgb(66, 32, 6), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 52%, 91%, 74%).
What is the OKLCH value of Yellow 950?
Yellow 950 converts to oklch(0.286 0.064 53.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Yellow 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Yellow 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 with black text and 14.57:1 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 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Yellow 950 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone 732 C (#4F2C1D). 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 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Yellow 950 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 8007 (Fawn brown, #59351F). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Yellow 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Yellow 950 is #062841. 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.