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Tailwind yellow-400: v3 #facc15 vs v4 oklch(0.852 0.199 91.9)

ChangedIn v4, yellow-400 is darker and more saturated than in v3 (ΔL -0.009, ΔC +0.026, ΔH 0.0°).

The v4 value is outside the sRGB gamut, so #FDC700 is a clipped sRGB approximation; wide-gamut displays can show it more vivid.

Tailwind v3#facc15
Tailwind v4oklch(0.852 0.199 91.9)
Tailwind yellow-400 values in v3 and v4
v3 hex#facc15
v3 as oklch()oklch(0.861 0.173 91.9)
v4 oklch()oklch(0.852 0.199 91.9)
v4 hex#FDC700
ΔE-OK (×100)2.73
ΔL (v4 − v3)-0.009
ΔC (v4 − v3)0.026
ΔH (v4 − v3)0°

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Tailwind v3 usage

color: #facc15;

// tailwind.config.js (v3)
colors.yellow[400] // #facc15

Tailwind v4 @theme token

@theme {
  --color-yellow-400: oklch(0.852 0.199 91.9);
}

.example {
  color: var(--color-yellow-400);
}

Keep the v3 colour in v4

@theme {
  --color-yellow-400: #facc15;
}

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