#B45309 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS amber-700 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#B45309 is a dark, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-700 (e.g. bg-amber-700, text-amber-700). Its nearest CSS named color is sienna (#a0522d). For readable text on a #B45309 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (5.02:1). #B45309 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#B45309 in Tailwind CSS (amber-700)

#B45309 ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-700 — use it as bg-amber-700, text-amber-700, or border-amber-700. It sits at step 700 of the amber ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #B45309 (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.

• 10% tint #bc6422 Copy
• 20% tint #c3753a Copy
• 30% tint #cb8753 Copy
• 40% tint #d2986b Copy
• 50% tint #daa984 Copy
• 60% tint #e1ba9d Copy
• 70% tint #e9cbb5 Copy
• 80% tint #f0ddce Copy
• 90% tint #f8eee6 Copy

Shades of #B45309 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #a24b08 Copy
• 20% shade #904207 Copy
• 30% shade #7e3a06 Copy
• 40% shade #6c3205 Copy
• 50% shade #5a2a05 Copy
• 60% shade #482104 Copy
• 70% shade #361903 Copy
• 80% shade #241102 Copy
• 90% shade #120801 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #B45309 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #B45309 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: #C2410C (orange-700), #CA8A04 (yellow-600), #9A3412 (orange-800), #A16207 (yellow-700), #D35400, #854D0E (yellow-800).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #B45309?

  #B45309 is a dark, vivid orange — rgb(180, 83, 9). Its nearest CSS named color is sienna. In Tailwind CSS it is amber-700.

• How do I make tints and shades of #B45309?

  Mix #B45309 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #B45309 is #c3753a and a 20% shade is #904207 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #B45309 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #B45309?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #B45309 background at 5.02:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #B45309?

  amber-700 — use it as bg-amber-700, text-amber-700, or border-amber-700. 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.