What is the HEX code for Tailwind zinc 700?

Tailwind zinc 700 uses #3f3f46. 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 Tailwind zinc 700 belong to?

Tailwind zinc 700 is in the grey 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.

Grey

Tailwind zinc 700

#3F3F46

Accessibility

AAA

10.44:1

Vs white / black

10.44:1 · 2.01:1

Sources

tailwind

Codes

Formats

HEX

#3f3f46

RGB

rgb(63, 63, 70)

RGBA

rgba(63, 63, 70, 1)

HSL

hsl(240, 5%, 26%)

HSLA

hsla(240, 5%, 26%, 1)

HSV

hsv(240, 10%, 27%)

LAB

lab(26.89% 1.64 -4.26)

LCH

lch(26.89% 4.56 291.06)

OKLAB

oklab(0.3703 0.0032 -0.0114)

OKLCH

oklch(0.3703 0.0118 285.68)

XYZ

xyz(4.93, 5.05, 6.51)

CMYK

cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 73%)

CSS

color: #3f3f46;

CSS variable

--color-3f3f46: #3f3f46;

SCSS

$color-3f3f46: #3f3f46;

JavaScript

const color = "#3f3f46";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#3f3f46";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#3f3f46" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#3f3f46", "rgb": { "r": 63, "g": 63, "b": 70 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.3703 0.0118 285.68)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --tailwind-zinc-700-1: #3f3f46;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

zinc-700

Exact match · #3F3F46

Nearest CSS named color

DimGray

Very different · ΔE 15.19 · #696969

Nearest Material color

grey-800

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.5 · #424242

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 9.35 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

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

50f3f4ff 100e6e6f5 200d3d3e1 300bcbcca 400a0a0ae 500858592 6006f6f7c 700585864 80042424e 9002e2e39 9501a1924

Palette

Tints & shades

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

efeff0 dfdfe0 cfcfd1 bfbfc1 afafb2 9f9fa3 8f8f93 7f7f84 6f6f74 5f5f65 4f4f55 3f3f46 3a3a40 35353a 2f2f35 2a2a2f 252529 202023 1a1a1d 151517 101012 0a0a0c 050506

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

efeff0 dfdfe0 cfcfd1 bfbfc1 afafb2 9f9fa3 8f8f93 7f7f84 6f6f74 5f5f65 4f4f55

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

3a3a40 35353a 2f2f35 2a2a2f 252529 202023 1a1a1d 151517 101012 0a0a0c 050506

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

44444b 4a4a50 4f4f55 555559 5a5a5e 606063 656568 6a6a6d 707072 757576 7b7b7b

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#3F3F46Stop 1 #46463FStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#3F4246Stop 1 #3F3F46Stop 2 #423F46Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#3F3F46Stop 1 #463F3FStop 2 #3F463FStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#3F3F46Stop 1 #46423FStop 2 #42463FStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303036Stop 1 #55555EStop 2 #797986Stop 3 #A1A1AAStop 4 #C9C9CFStop 5

Using this color

Where #3f3f46 works

Tailwind zinc 700 (#3f3f46) sits in the grey family at about 240° hue, 5% saturation, and 26% lightness. Contrast is 10.44:1 on white and 2.01:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: zinc-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #3f3f46 is 2.01:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Material Grey 800#424242 Tailwind gray 700#374151 Web Safe #333333#333333 Tailwind zinc 600#52525B Tailwind stone 700#44403C Dracula Orchid#2D3436 Tailwind slate 700#334155 Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Material Blue Grey 800#37474F Midnight Blue#2C3E50