Amber is one of the color families shipped with this release. Golden — caution, highlights, rating stars..
Shades#
100200300400500600700800900950
Palette table#
| Shade | Class fragment | Value | Best role |
|---|---|---|---|
100 | amber-100 | #fffbeb | Very light — section backgrounds, badges on light UI, tinted code blocks. |
200 | amber-200 | #fef3c7 | Light — borders on light themes, dividers with personality, chip backgrounds. |
300 | amber-300 | #fde68a | Soft — secondary borders, disabled states with color, placeholder decorations. |
400 | amber-400 | #fcd34d | Medium-light — icons on dark surfaces, decorative accents, chart lines. |
500 | amber-500 | #fbbf24 | The primary step — buttons, links, brand fills, key interactive elements. |
600 | amber-600 | #f59e0b | Hover step — hover states for 500 elements, or primary on very light UIs. |
700 | amber-700 | #d97706 | Active step — pressed states, emphasized text on light tinted backgrounds. |
800 | amber-800 | #b45309 | Dark — text on light palettes, headers in tinted sections, dark UI fills. |
900 | amber-900 | #92400e | Very dark — deep section backgrounds, high-contrast text carriers. |
950 | amber-950 | #78350f | Darkest — near-black tinted backgrounds, hero surfaces, footer tones. |
Use it#
<div class="bg-amber-500 text-white p-6 rounded-xl">Amber surface</div>
<p class="text-amber-600 dark:text-amber-400">Adaptive text</p>
<div class="border border-amber-200 dark:border-amber-800 bg-amber-50 dark:bg-amber-950 p-4 rounded-lg">Panel</div>Per-usage guides#
Amber textstext-amber-* in practice.Amber backgroundsbg-amber-* in practice.Amber bordersborder-amber-* in practice.Amber gradientsfrom-amber-* in practice.
Contrast#
Flip point: shades 50–400 want dark text (text-slate-900); shades 500+ (approx.) want white text. Verify with the accessibility/color-contrast|contrast guide.
Related palettes#
colors/orange|orange · colors/yellow|yellow · colors/color-pairing|Pairing recipes