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bg-amber-950

Tailwind Amber 950

#451A03·Amber family·Shade 950

Color Values

HEX
#451A03
RGB
rgb(69, 26, 3)
HSL
hsl(21, 92%, 14%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.279 0.074 46)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 62%, 96%, 73%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-amber-950)
Tailwind Class
bg-amber-950

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

14.98:1

AAA

On Black

1.4:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-amber-950

Text

text-amber-950

Border

border-amber-950

Ring

ring-amber-950

Outline

outline-amber-950

Fill

fill-amber-950

Stroke

stroke-amber-950

From (gradient)

from-amber-950

Via (gradient)

via-amber-950

To (gradient)

to-amber-950

Placeholder

placeholder-amber-950

Caret

caret-amber-950

Accent

accent-amber-950

Decoration

decoration-amber-950

Shadow Color

shadow-amber-950

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'amber-950': '#451a03', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #451A03;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(69, 26, 3);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(21, 92%, 14%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.279 0.074 46);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-amber-950);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fffbeb 0%, #451a03 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.279

28% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.074

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

46°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.279 0.074 46)

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

Ultra-dark near-black variant

Shade 950 of the Amber palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Maximum-contrast text on white
  • ✓Rich dark card backgrounds
  • ✓Dark theme page backgrounds
  • ✓Tinted near-black UI surfaces

Avoid

✗On dark or dark-gray backgrounds — near-zero contrast.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #451A03

Amber Shades

50

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Orange 950

#431407

Tailwind Yellow 950

#422006

Tailwind Red 950

#450A0A

Tailwind Rose 950

#4C0519

Tailwind Pink 950

#500724

Tailwind Stone 800

#292524

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Amber 950

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #451A03

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 950?
Tailwind Amber 950 has the hex code #451A03. Its RGB value is rgb(69, 26, 3) and its HSL value is hsl(21, 92%, 14%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Amber 950?
Use bg-amber-950 for backgrounds, text-amber-950 for text color, border-amber-950 for borders, and ring-amber-950 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-amber-950) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Amber 950 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Amber 950 achieves a 14.98:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 1.4:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Amber 950?
Tailwind Amber 950 in OKLCH is oklch(0.279 0.074 46) — lightness 0.279, chroma 0.074, hue 46°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Amber 950 used for?
At shade 950, Tailwind Amber 950 is best described as "Ultra-dark near-black variant". Recommended uses: Maximum-contrast text on white, Rich dark card backgrounds, Dark theme page backgrounds.
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