#FBBF24 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS amber-400 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FBBF24 is a medium, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-400 (e.g. bg-amber-400, text-amber-400). Its nearest CSS named color is gold (#ffd700). For readable text on a #FBBF24 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (12.58:1). #FBBF24 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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#FBBF24 in Tailwind CSS (amber-400)

#FBBF24 ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-400 — use it as bg-amber-400, text-amber-400, or border-amber-400. It sits at step 400 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 #FBBF24 (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 #fbc53a Copy
• 20% tint #fccc50 Copy
• 30% tint #fcd266 Copy
• 40% tint #fdd97c Copy
• 50% tint #fddf92 Copy
• 60% tint #fde5a7 Copy
• 70% tint #feecbd Copy
• 80% tint #fef2d3 Copy
• 90% tint #fff9e9 Copy

Shades of #FBBF24 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #e2ac20 Copy
• 20% shade #c9991d Copy
• 30% shade #b08619 Copy
• 40% shade #977316 Copy
• 50% shade #7e6012 Copy
• 60% shade #644c0e Copy
• 70% shade #4b390b Copy
• 80% shade #322607 Copy
• 90% shade #191304 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FBBF24 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 #FBBF24 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: #F97316 (orange-500), #E67E22, #FB923C (orange-400), #F39C12, #FFA500, #EA580C (orange-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FBBF24?

  #FBBF24 is a medium, vivid orange — rgb(251, 191, 36). Its nearest CSS named color is gold. In Tailwind CSS it is amber-400.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FBBF24?

  Mix #FBBF24 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FBBF24 is #fccc50 and a 20% shade is #c9991d — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FBBF24 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FBBF24?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FBBF24 background at 12.58:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FBBF24?

  amber-400 — use it as bg-amber-400, text-amber-400, or border-amber-400. 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.