#F59E0B — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS amber-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#F59E0B is a medium, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-500 (e.g. bg-amber-500, text-amber-500). Its nearest CSS named color is orange (#ffa500). For readable text on a #F59E0B background, black text gives the strongest contrast (9.78:1). #F59E0B 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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#F59E0B in Tailwind CSS (amber-500)

#F59E0B ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-500 — use it as bg-amber-500, text-amber-500, or border-amber-500. It sits at step 500 of the amber ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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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 #F59E0B (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 #f6a823 Copy
• 20% tint #f7b13c Copy
• 30% tint #f8bb54 Copy
• 40% tint #f9c56d Copy
• 50% tint #facf85 Copy
• 60% tint #fbd89d Copy
• 70% tint #fce2b6 Copy
• 80% tint #fdecce Copy
• 90% tint #fef5e7 Copy

Shades of #F59E0B (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #dd8e0a Copy
• 20% shade #c47e09 Copy
• 30% shade #ac6f08 Copy
• 40% shade #935f07 Copy
• 50% shade #7b4f06 Copy
• 60% shade #623f04 Copy
• 70% shade #4a2f03 Copy
• 80% shade #312002 Copy
• 90% shade #181001 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #F59E0B 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 #F59E0B 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: #FFA500, #F39C12, #E67E22, #EA580C (orange-600), #F97316 (orange-500), #D35400.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #F59E0B?

  #F59E0B is a medium, vivid orange — rgb(245, 158, 11). Its nearest CSS named color is orange. In Tailwind CSS it is amber-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #F59E0B?

  Mix #F59E0B with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #F59E0B is #f7b13c and a 20% shade is #c47e09 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #F59E0B in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #F59E0B?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #F59E0B background at 9.78:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #F59E0B?

  amber-500 — use it as bg-amber-500, text-amber-500, or border-amber-500. 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.