What is the HEX code for Material Amber 600?

Material Amber 600 uses #ffb300. Copy HEX for design tools, or the CSS variable and Tailwind token from this page. Verify 14px text contrast before using it as body copy on white.

Which color family does Material Amber 600 belong to?

Material Amber 600 is in the orange family. Use the tints for surfaces and the shades for icons; the family psychology note is a starting mood, not a license to skip WCAG.

Orange

Material Amber 600

#FFB300

Accessibility

AAA

11.7:1

Vs white / black

1.79:1 · 11.7:1

Sources

material

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffb300

RGB

rgb(255, 179, 0)

RGBA

rgba(255, 179, 0, 1)

HSL

hsl(42, 100%, 50%)

HSLA

hsla(42, 100%, 50%, 1)

HSV

hsv(42, 100%, 100%)

LAB

lab(78.17% 16.63 81.09)

LCH

lch(78.17% 82.78 78.41)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8179 0.0356 0.1668)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8179 0.1706 77.95)

XYZ

xyz(57.36, 53.51, 7.31)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffb300;

CSS variable

--color-ffb300: #ffb300;

SCSS

$color-ffb300: #ffb300;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffb300";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffb300";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffb300" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffb300", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 179, "b": 0 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8179 0.1706 77.95)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --material-amber-600-1: #ffb300;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.49 · #FBBF24

Nearest CSS named color

Orange

Very different · ΔE 5 · #FFA500

Nearest Material color

amber-600

Exact match · #FFB300

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.88 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ffeda5 100ffdf8f 200ffc968 300f3b034 400da9000 500bd7400 6009f6100 700814c00 800643900 900482600 9502f1200

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fff9ea fff2d5 ffecbf ffe6aa ffdf95 ffd980 ffd36a ffcc55 ffc640 ffc02b ffb915 ffb300 eaa400 d59500 bf8600 aa7700 956800 805a00 6a4b00 553c00 402d00 2a1e00 150f00

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fff9ea fff2d5 ffecbf ffe6aa ffdf95 ffd980 ffd36a ffcc55 ffc640 ffc02b ffb915

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eaa400 d59500 bf8600 aa7700 956800 805a00 6a4b00 553c00 402d00 2a1e00 150f00

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4af0b eaab15 dfa620 d5a22b ca9e35 c09a40 b5954b aa9155 a08d60 95896b 8b8475

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFB300Stop 1 #004CFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FF3300Stop 1 #FFB300Stop 2 #CCFF00Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFB300Stop 1 #00FFB3Stop 2 #B300FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFB300Stop 1 #00CCFFStop 2 #3300FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664700Stop 1 #B37D00Stop 2 #FFB300Stop 3 #FFC94DStop 4 #FFE099Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffb300 works

Material Amber 600 (#ffb300) sits in the orange family at about 42° hue, 100% saturation, and 50% lightness. Contrast is 1.79:1 on white and 11.7:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffb300 as small body text on white — 1.79:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

High chroma can vibrate against complementary hues. If a pairing feels noisy, drop saturation on the background rather than the brand accent.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Ant Warning#FAAD14 Material Yellow 800#F9A825 Tailwind amber 400#FBBF24 Material Yellow 700#FBC02D Material Amber 500#FFC107 Orange#FFA500 Material Orange 300#FFB74D Tailwind yellow 500#EAB308 Material Orange 400#FFA726 Spectrum #EAB543#EAB543 Spectrum #F0AA42#F0AA42 Spectrum #E4A125#E4A125

Where #ffb300 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

primary buttons and key accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffb300 as small body text on white — 1.79:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

High chroma can vibrate against complementary hues. If a pairing feels noisy, drop saturation on the background rather than the brand accent.