#78350F — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#78350F is a dark, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-900 (e.g. bg-amber-900, text-amber-900). Its nearest CSS named color is saddlebrown (#8b4513). For readable text on a #78350F background, white text gives the strongest contrast (9.07:1). Because it is dark, #78350F suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #78350F |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(120, 53, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 78%, 26%) |
| HSV / HSB | 22°, 88%, 47% |
| Nearest named | saddlebrown (#8b4513) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#78350F in Tailwind CSS (amber-900)
#78350F ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-900 — use it as bg-amber-900, text-amber-900, or border-amber-900. It sits at step 900 of the amber ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #78350F (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#864927 -
20% tint
#935d3f -
30% tint
#a17257 -
40% tint
#ae866f -
50% tint
#bc9a87 -
60% tint
#c9ae9f -
70% tint
#d7c2b7 -
80% tint
#e4d7cf -
90% tint
#f2ebe7
Shades of #78350F (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#6c300e -
20% shade
#602a0c -
30% shade
#54250b -
40% shade
#482009 -
50% shade
#3c1b08 -
60% shade
#301506 -
70% shade
#241005 -
80% shade
#180b03 -
90% shade
#0c0501
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #78350F background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 9.07:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 2.31:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #78350F from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More orange colors in the library: #713F12 (yellow-900), #7C2D12 (orange-900), #854D0E (yellow-800), #A16207 (yellow-700), #9A3412 (orange-800), #422006 (yellow-950).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #78350F?
#78350F is a dark, vivid orange —
rgb(120, 53, 15). Its nearest CSS named color issaddlebrown. In Tailwind CSS it isamber-900. -
How do I make tints and shades of #78350F?
Mix #78350F with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #78350F is
#935d3fand a 20% shade is#602a0c— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #78350F in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #78350F?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #78350F background at 9.07:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #78350F?
amber-900— use it asbg-amber-900,text-amber-900, orborder-amber-900. The full amber 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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