#FEF3C7 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS amber-100 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#FEF3C7 is a very light, vivid yellow. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class amber-100 (e.g. bg-amber-100, text-amber-100). Its nearest CSS named color is lemonchiffon (#fffacd). For readable text on a #FEF3C7 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (18.86:1). Because it is so light, #FEF3C7 works best as a background or surface color paired with dark text, or as a high-percentage tint in an existing palette.

Color Values

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#FEF3C7 in Tailwind CSS (amber-100)

#FEF3C7 ships with Tailwind CSS as amber-100 — use it as bg-amber-100, text-amber-100, or border-amber-100. It sits at step 100 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 #FEF3C7 (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 #fef4cd Copy
• 20% tint #fef5d2 Copy
• 30% tint #fef7d8 Copy
• 40% tint #fef8dd Copy
• 50% tint #fff9e3 Copy
• 60% tint #fffae9 Copy
• 70% tint #fffbee Copy
• 80% tint #fffdf4 Copy
• 90% tint #fffef9 Copy

Shades of #FEF3C7 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #e5dbb3 Copy
• 20% shade #cbc29f Copy
• 30% shade #b2aa8b Copy
• 40% shade #989277 Copy
• 50% shade #7f7a64 Copy
• 60% shade #666150 Copy
• 70% shade #4c493c Copy
• 80% shade #333128 Copy
• 90% shade #191814 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #FEF3C7 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 #FEF3C7 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More yellow colors in the library: #FEF9C3 (yellow-100), #FEFCE8 (yellow-50), #FAFAF9 (stone-50), #FEF08A (yellow-200), #FDE047 (yellow-300), #FACC15 (yellow-400).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #FEF3C7?

  #FEF3C7 is a very light, vivid yellow — rgb(254, 243, 199). Its nearest CSS named color is lemonchiffon. In Tailwind CSS it is amber-100.

• How do I make tints and shades of #FEF3C7?

  Mix #FEF3C7 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #FEF3C7 is #fef5d2 and a 20% shade is #cbc29f — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #FEF3C7 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #FEF3C7?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #FEF3C7 background at 18.86:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #FEF3C7?

  amber-100 — use it as bg-amber-100, text-amber-100, or border-amber-100. 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.