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bg-orange-100

Tailwind Orange 100

#FFEDD5·Orange family·Shade 100

Color Values

HEX
#FFEDD5
RGB
rgb(255, 237, 213)
HSL
hsl(34, 100%, 92%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.954 0.037 75)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 0%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-orange-100)
Tailwind Class
bg-orange-100

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

1.15:1

Fail

On Black

18.33:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-orange-100

Text

text-orange-100

Border

border-orange-100

Ring

ring-orange-100

Outline

outline-orange-100

Fill

fill-orange-100

Stroke

stroke-orange-100

From (gradient)

from-orange-100

Via (gradient)

via-orange-100

To (gradient)

to-orange-100

Placeholder

placeholder-orange-100

Caret

caret-orange-100

Accent

accent-orange-100

Decoration

decoration-orange-100

Shadow Color

shadow-orange-100

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'orange-100': '#ffedd5', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #FFEDD5;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(255, 237, 213);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(34, 100%, 92%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.954 0.037 75);

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

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ffedd5 0%, #fed7aa 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.954

95% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.037

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

75°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.954 0.037 75)

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 Orange 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 — #FFEDD5

Orange Shades

50

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Amber 100

#FEF3C7

Tailwind Rose 100

#FFE4E6

Tailwind Red 100

#FEE2E2

Tailwind Rose 50

#FFF1F2

Tailwind Red 50

#FEF2F2

Tailwind Yellow 100

#FEF9C3

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Orange 100

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #FFEDD5

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 Orange 100?
Tailwind Orange 100 has the hex code #FFEDD5. Its RGB value is rgb(255, 237, 213) and its HSL value is hsl(34, 100%, 92%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Orange 100?
Use bg-orange-100 for backgrounds, text-orange-100 for text color, border-orange-100 for borders, and ring-orange-100 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-orange-100) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Orange 100 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Orange 100 achieves a 1.15:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 18.33:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Orange 100?
Tailwind Orange 100 in OKLCH is oklch(0.954 0.037 75) — lightness 0.954, chroma 0.037, hue 75°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Orange 100 used for?
At shade 100, Tailwind Orange 100 is best described as "Light surface & background". Recommended uses: Card backgrounds, Sidebar fills, Input field backgrounds.
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