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bg-amber-700

Tailwind Amber 700

#B45309·Amber family·Shade 700

Color Values

HEX
#B45309
RGB
rgb(180, 83, 9)
HSL
hsl(26, 90%, 37%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.555 0.146 49)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 54%, 95%, 29%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-amber-700)
Tailwind Class
bg-amber-700

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

5.02:1

AA

On Black

4.18:1

AA Large
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-amber-700

Text

text-amber-700

Border

border-amber-700

Ring

ring-amber-700

Outline

outline-amber-700

Fill

fill-amber-700

Stroke

stroke-amber-700

From (gradient)

from-amber-700

Via (gradient)

via-amber-700

To (gradient)

to-amber-700

Placeholder

placeholder-amber-700

Caret

caret-amber-700

Accent

accent-amber-700

Decoration

decoration-amber-700

Shadow Color

shadow-amber-700

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'amber-700': '#b45309', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #B45309;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(180, 83, 9);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(26, 90%, 37%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.555 0.146 49);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-amber-700);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fffbeb 0%, #92400e 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.555

56% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.146

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

49°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.555 0.146 49)

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

Dark accent & pressed state

Shade 700 of the Amber palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Pressed/active button states
  • ✓Text links on white
  • ✓Dark-mode primary buttons
  • ✓Table headers
  • ✓Strong UI accents

Avoid

✗Text on black — contrast is too low for dark mode text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #B45309

Amber Shades

50

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900

950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Yellow 700

#A16207

Tailwind Orange 700

#C2410C

Tailwind Yellow 800

#854D0E

Tailwind Orange 800

#9A3412

Tailwind Orange 600

#EA580C

Tailwind Red 500

#EF4444

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Amber 700

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #B45309

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 700?
Tailwind Amber 700 has the hex code #B45309. Its RGB value is rgb(180, 83, 9) and its HSL value is hsl(26, 90%, 37%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Amber 700?
Use bg-amber-700 for backgrounds, text-amber-700 for text color, border-amber-700 for borders, and ring-amber-700 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-amber-700) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Amber 700 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Amber 700 achieves a 5.02:1 contrast ratio on white (AA) and 4.18:1 on black (AA Large). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Amber 700?
Tailwind Amber 700 in OKLCH is oklch(0.555 0.146 49) — lightness 0.555, chroma 0.146, hue 49°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Amber 700 used for?
At shade 700, Tailwind Amber 700 is best described as "Dark accent & pressed state". Recommended uses: Pressed/active button states, Text links on white, Dark-mode primary buttons.
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