Amber 950
amber-950 · #451A03
HEX
#451A03
RGB
rgb(69, 26, 3)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 62%, 96%, 73%)
HSL
hsl(21, 92%, 14%)
LAB
lab(15.5, 19.2, 22.2)
What is Amber 950?
Amber 950 is the amber-950 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #451A03 (rgb 69, 26, 3). 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 Amber 950 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Amber 950
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Amber 950 (#451A03). 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
#E1DAD7
#E1DAD7
200
#C3B6AE
#C3B6AE
300
#A28D81
#A28D81
400
#745342
#745342
500
#451A03
#451A03
600
#3B1603
#3B1603
700
#2D1102
#2D1102
800
#1F0C01
#1F0C01
900
#110701
#110701
950
#080300
#080300
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#7C6F6C
30%
#9E9795
45%
#B9B4B3
60%
#CFCCCB
75%
#E3E1E1
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#401703
30%
#3A1402
45%
#331102
60%
#2B0D01
75%
#210901
Color harmonies for Amber 950
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Amber 950. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#451A03
#451A03
#032E45
#032E45
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#451A03
#451A03
#03451A
#03451A
#1A0345
#1A0345
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#45030D
#45030D
#451A03
#451A03
#453B03
#453B03
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#451A03
#451A03
#03453B
#03453B
#030D45
#030D45
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#451A03
#451A03
#2E4503
#2E4503
#032E45
#032E45
#1A0345
#1A0345
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#451A03
#451A03
#0D4503
#0D4503
#032E45
#032E45
#3B0345
#3B0345
Amber 950 in every color space
Full conversion of Amber 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
#451A03
RGB
rgb(69, 26, 3)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 62%, 96%, 73%)
HSL
hsl(21, 92%, 14%)
HSV
hsv(21, 96%, 27%)
HWB
hwb(21 1% 73%)
CIE Lab
lab(15.5 19.2 22.2)
OKLCH
oklch(27.9% 0.074 45.6)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(2.84, 2.01, 0.32)
Copy-ready code for Amber 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: #451A03;
background-color: #451A03;CSS variable
:root {
--color-amber-950: #451A03;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'amber-950': '#451A03',
}Sass
$color-amber-950: #451A03;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.102, blue: 0.012, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="amber-950">#451A03</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Amber 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 8012
#592321
Red brown
RAL 8011
#5B3A29
Nut brown
RAL 3009
#642424
Oxide red
RAL 8002
#6C3B2A
Signal brown
FAQ about Amber 950
What is the HEX code for Amber 950?
Amber 950 (amber-950) has the HEX code #451A03. In RGB it is rgb(69, 26, 3), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 62%, 96%, 73%).
What is the OKLCH value of Amber 950?
Amber 950 converts to oklch(0.279 0.074 45.6). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Amber 950 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Amber 950 has a contrast ratio of 1.40:1 with black text and 14.98:1 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 Amber 950?
The closest Pantone reference to Amber 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 Amber 950?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Amber 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 Amber 950?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Amber 950 is #032E45. 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.