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bg-pink-900

Tailwind Pink 900

#831843·Pink family·Shade 900

Color Values

HEX
#831843
RGB
rgb(131, 24, 67)
HSL
hsl(336, 69%, 30%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.408 0.144 2)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 82%, 49%, 49%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-pink-900)
Tailwind Class
bg-pink-900

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

9.65:1

AAA

On Black

2.18:1

Fail
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-pink-900

Text

text-pink-900

Border

border-pink-900

Ring

ring-pink-900

Outline

outline-pink-900

Fill

fill-pink-900

Stroke

stroke-pink-900

From (gradient)

from-pink-900

Via (gradient)

via-pink-900

To (gradient)

to-pink-900

Placeholder

placeholder-pink-900

Caret

caret-pink-900

Accent

accent-pink-900

Decoration

decoration-pink-900

Shadow Color

shadow-pink-900

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'pink-900': '#831843', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #831843;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(131, 24, 67);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(336, 69%, 30%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.408 0.144 2);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-pink-900);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fdf2f8 0%, #500724 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.408

41% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.144

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

2°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.408 0.144 2)

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

Strong dark tone

Shade 900 of the Pink palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Body text on white
  • ✓Dark panel backgrounds
  • ✓Near-dark UI elements
  • ✓Footer backgrounds
  • ✓High-contrast headings

Avoid

✗On dark backgrounds — contrast will be insufficient.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #831843

Pink Shades

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Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Rose 900

#881337

Tailwind Red 900

#7F1D1D

Tailwind Rose 800

#9F1239

Tailwind Red 800

#991B1B

Tailwind Fuchsia 900

#701A75

Tailwind Orange 900

#7C2D12

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Pink 900

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #831843

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 Pink 900?
Tailwind Pink 900 has the hex code #831843. Its RGB value is rgb(131, 24, 67) and its HSL value is hsl(336, 69%, 30%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Pink 900?
Use bg-pink-900 for backgrounds, text-pink-900 for text color, border-pink-900 for borders, and ring-pink-900 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-pink-900) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Pink 900 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Pink 900 achieves a 9.65:1 contrast ratio on white (AAA) and 2.18:1 on black (Fail). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Pink 900?
Tailwind Pink 900 in OKLCH is oklch(0.408 0.144 2) — lightness 0.408, chroma 0.144, hue 2°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Pink 900 used for?
At shade 900, Tailwind Pink 900 is best described as "Strong dark tone". Recommended uses: Body text on white, Dark panel backgrounds, Near-dark UI elements.
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