Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind rose-950: #4D0218
In Tailwind CSS v4, rose-950 is defined as --color-rose-950: oklch(27.1% 0.105 12.094), which is #4D0218 in hex and rgb(77, 2, 24): a very dark, moderately saturated red. In Tailwind v3, rose-950 was #4C0519.
In OKLCH, rose-950 has a lightness of 27.1%, chroma 0.105 and hue 12.1°.
The value fits inside sRGB, so the hex #4D0218 represents it without loss on any screen.
In v3, rose-950 was #4C0519. The v4 value is ΔE OK 0.4 away, below the point where most people can tell them apart.
Tailwind rose is a warm pink-red between pink and red, often used as a softer alternative to red for destructive actions.
Color codes for rose-950
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-rose-950 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(27.1% 0.105 12.094) |
| HEX | #4D0218 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 2, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 95%, 15%) |
| HWB | hwb(342 1% 70%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 97%, 69%, 70%) |
| Decimal | 5,046,808 |
| Tailwind v3 hex | #4C0519 |
| Utility classes | bg-rose-950, text-rose-950, border-rose-950 |
Tailwind rose scale
Contrast and accessibility
On rose-950, white text has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1 and passes AAA at any text size; black text reaches 1.33:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on rose-950 | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| White text on rose-950 | 15.70:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −104.3 |
| Rose-950 text on white | 15.70:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 101.4 |
| Rose-950 text on black | 1.33:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-rose-950) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-rose-950), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#560f24 - 15%
#68283b - 25%
#7a4152 - 35%
#8b5b69 - 45%
#9d7480 - 55%
#af8d97 - 65%
#c1a6ae - 75%
#d3c0c5 - 85%
#e4d9dc - 95%
#f6f2f3
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#490217 - 15%
#410214 - 25%
#3a0212 - 35%
#320110 - 45%
#2a010d - 55%
#23010b - 65%
#1b0108 - 75%
#130106 - 85%
#0c0004 - 95%
#040001
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, rose-950's complementary color is #00302F (close to darkslategray), its analogous colors are #460735 and #4D0900, and its triadic partners are #112F00 and #002557. For text on top, white gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #00302f |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #460735#4d0900 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #112f00#002557 |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #003219#002d3f |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
Tailwind rose-950 is a warm color: its hue is 342° on the HSL wheel, in the red, orange and yellow range (0° to about 70°, plus reds above 330°) that is conventionally called warm.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Code snippets
<div class="bg-rose-950 text-white">...</div>
<p class="text-rose-950 border-rose-950">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-rose-950);
background-color: oklch(27.1% 0.105 12.094);
border-color: #4d0218;
outline-color: rgb(77 2 24);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let rose950 = Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.008, blue: 0.094)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Rose950 = Color(0xFF4D0218)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const rose950 = Color(0xFF4D0218);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="rose_950">#4D0218</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind rose-950?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, rose-950 is oklch(27.1% 0.105 12.094), which converts to #4D0218 (rgb(77, 2, 24)) in sRGB. In Tailwind v3 the same name was #4C0519.
- What is the difference between rose-950 in Tailwind v3 and v4?
- v3 used the hex #4C0519; v4 redefined the palette in OKLCH as oklch(27.1% 0.105 12.094). In v3, rose-950 was #4C0519. The v4 value is ΔE OK 0.4 away, below the point where most people can tell them apart.
- How do I use rose-950 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-rose-950). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on rose-950?
- White text on rose-950 has a contrast ratio of 15.70:1, which passes both AA and AAA under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 1.33:1 and fails AA even for large text. In APCA terms that is Lc −104.3 for white and Lc 0.0 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to rose-950?
- The closest is maroon (#800000) at ΔE OK 12.3, followed by darkred and indigo.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.