#6b7280

Tailwind gray-500

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #6b7280.

Color Swatch#6B7280

Best Text: White

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #ffffff (white) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#6b7280

RGBrgb(107, 114, 128)

HSLhsl(220, 9%, 46%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 50%)

WCAG Contrast Ratios

Contrast evaluation under WCAG 2.1 standards. Normal text requires 4.5:1 (AA) or 7.0:1 (AAA). Large text (≥18pt or 14pt bold) requires 3.0:1 (AA) or 4.5:1 (AAA).

Against White4.83:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Against Black3.91:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Fail

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#6b7280Base

#80796bComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#6b7280Base

#806b72+120°

#72806b-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#6b7c80-30°

#6b7280Base

#6e6b80+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#818793+15%

#979ca6+30%

#aeb1b9+45%

#c4c7cc+60%

#dadcdf+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#5b616d-15%

#4b505a-30%

#3b3f46-45%

#2b2e33-60%

#1b1d20-75%

Color Names

gray-500Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

gray-500

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