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bg-amber-100

Tailwind Amber 100

#FEF3C7·Amber family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#FEF3C7
RGB
rgb(254, 243, 199)
HSL
hsl(48, 96%, 89%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.962 0.058 96)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 22%, 0%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-amber-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-amber-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.11:1

Fail

On Black

18.86:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-amber-100

Text

text-amber-100

Border

border-amber-100

Ring

ring-amber-100

Outline

outline-amber-100

Fill

fill-amber-100

Stroke

stroke-amber-100

From (gradient)

from-amber-100

Via (gradient)

via-amber-100

To (gradient)

to-amber-100

Placeholder

placeholder-amber-100

Caret

caret-amber-100

Accent

accent-amber-100

Decoration

decoration-amber-100

Shadow Color

shadow-amber-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'amber-100': '#fef3c7', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #FEF3C7;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(254, 243, 199);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(48, 96%, 89%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.962 0.058 96);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-amber-100);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fef3c7 0%, #fde68a 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.962

96% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.058

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

96°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.962 0.058 96)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Light surface & background

Shade 100 of the Amber palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Card backgrounds
  • ✓Sidebar fills
  • ✓Input field backgrounds
  • ✓Chip & badge backgrounds
  • ✓Skeleton loaders

Avoid

✗Body text on white — insufficient contrast for normal-size text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #FEF3C7

Amber Shades

50

100

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Yellow 100

#FEF9C3

Tailwind Orange 100

#FFEDD5

Tailwind Lime 100

#ECFCCB

Tailwind Yellow 50

#FEFCE8

Tailwind Orange 50

#FFF7ED

Tailwind Lime 50

#F7FEE7

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Amber 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #FEF3C7

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Amber 100?
Tailwind Amber 100 has the hex code #FEF3C7. Its RGB value is rgb(254, 243, 199) and its HSL value is hsl(48, 96%, 89%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Amber 100?
Use bg-amber-100 for backgrounds, text-amber-100 for text color, border-amber-100 for borders, and ring-amber-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-amber-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Amber 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Amber 100 achieves a 1.11:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 18.86:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Amber 100?
Tailwind Amber 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.962 0.058 96) — lightness 0.962, chroma 0.058, hue 96°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Amber 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Amber 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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