Tailwind Amber
All 11 shades with hex codes — and, for each one, whether you can actually put text on it.
amber-700
lightest shade that passes AA for body text on white — 5.02:1
Body copy at 5.02:1
✓ amber-600 clears 3:1 for borders and icons on white
✓ amber-600 is the darkest that passes AA on black
Every shade links to its full contrast report on white.
Shades, hex codes and contrast
| Shade | Hex | On white | On black | APCA Lc | Body text on white |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
amber-50 |
#FFFBEB |
1.04:1 | 20.25:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
amber-100 |
#FEF3C7 |
1.11:1 | 18.86:1 | 0 | ✕ fails |
amber-200 |
#FDE68A |
1.25:1 | 16.86:1 | 11 | ✕ fails |
amber-300 |
#FCD34D |
1.44:1 | 14.56:1 | 20 | ✕ fails |
amber-400 |
#FBBF24 |
1.67:1 | 12.58:1 | 28 | ✕ fails |
amber-500 |
#F59E0B |
2.15:1 | 9.78:1 | 40 | ✕ fails |
amber-600 |
#D97706 |
3.19:1 | 6.59:1 | 56 | ✕ large text only |
amber-700 |
#B45309 |
5.02:1 | 4.18:1 | 71 | ✓ AA |
amber-800 |
#92400E |
7.09:1 | 2.96:1 | 81 | ✓ AAA |
amber-900 |
#78350F |
9.07:1 | 2.31:1 | 87 | ✓ AAA |
amber-950 |
#451A03 |
14.98:1 | 1.40:1 | 99 | ✓ AAA |
How to read this
- 4.5:1 is the WCAG 2.2 minimum for body text (1.4.3). 7:1 is AAA.
- 3:1 is the minimum for large text and for non-text things you have to see — borders, icons, focus rings (1.4.11).
- APCA Lc is a perceptual model that weights dark-on-light differently from light-on-dark. It disagrees with the ratio often enough to be worth reading; Lc 60 is roughly body-text territory, Lc 75 comfortable.
- Tailwind's amber sits closest to the colour name Apricot at its 500 stop.
Other Tailwind colours
Slate
#64748B
Gray
#6B7280
Zinc
#71717A
Neutral
#737373
Stone
#78716C
Red
#EF4444
Orange
#F97316
Yellow
#EAB308
Lime
#84CC16
Green
#22C55E
Emerald
#10B981
Teal
#14B8A6
Cyan
#06B6D4
Sky
#0EA5E9
Blue
#3B82F6
Indigo
#6366F1
Violet
#8B5CF6
Purple
#A855F7
Fuchsia
#D946EF
Pink
#EC4899
Rose
#F43F5E
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