#D97706 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS amber-600 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#D97706 is a medium, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-600 (e.g. bg-amber-600, text-amber-600). Its nearest CSS named color is chocolate (#d2691e). For readable text on a #D97706 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (6.59:1). #D97706 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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#D97706 in Tailwind CSS (amber-600)

#D97706 ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-600 — use it as bg-amber-600, text-amber-600, or border-amber-600. It sits at step 600 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 #D97706 (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 #dd851f Copy
• 20% tint #e19238 Copy
• 30% tint #e4a051 Copy
• 40% tint #e8ad6a Copy
• 50% tint #ecbb83 Copy
• 60% tint #f0c99b Copy
• 70% tint #f4d6b4 Copy
• 80% tint #f7e4cd Copy
• 90% tint #fbf1e6 Copy

Shades of #D97706 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #c36b05 Copy
• 20% shade #ae5f05 Copy
• 30% shade #985304 Copy
• 40% shade #824704 Copy
• 50% shade #6d3c03 Copy
• 60% shade #573002 Copy
• 70% shade #412402 Copy
• 80% shade #2b1801 Copy
• 90% shade #160c01 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #D97706 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 darker shade of #D97706 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: #D35400, #C2410C (orange-700), #CA8A04 (yellow-600), #EA580C (orange-600), #FFA500, #F39C12.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #D97706?

  #D97706 is a medium, vivid orange — rgb(217, 119, 6). Its nearest CSS named color is chocolate. In Tailwind CSS it is amber-600.

• How do I make tints and shades of #D97706?

  Mix #D97706 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #D97706 is #e19238 and a 20% shade is #ae5f05 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #D97706 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #D97706?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #D97706 background at 6.59:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #D97706?

  amber-600 — use it as bg-amber-600, text-amber-600, or border-amber-600. 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.