#9ca3af

Tailwind gray-400

Color code information, RGB and HSL conversion values, WCAG accessibility contrast ratios, color harmonies, tints, and shades for #9ca3af.

Color Swatch#9CA3AF

Best Text: Black

The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

Sample typography preview rendered in #000000 (black) text for optimal readability.

Color Values & Conversions

HEX#9ca3af

RGBrgb(156, 163, 175)

HSLhsl(218, 11%, 65%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 31%)

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 White2.54:1

White Text Preview

Normal AA:Fail

Normal AAA:Fail

Large AA:Fail

Large AAA:Fail

Against Black7.44:1

Black Text Preview

Normal AA:Pass

Normal AAA:Pass

Large AA:Pass

Large AAA:Pass

Color Harmonies

Complementary (180°)

#9ca3afBase

#b0a89cComplement

Triadic (±120°)

#9ca3afBase

#b09ca3+120°

#a3b09c-120°

Analogous (±30°)

#9cadb0-30°

#9ca3afBase

#9f9cb0+30°

Tints & Shades

Tints (Mixing toward White)

#abb1bb+15%

#babfc7+30%

#c9ccd3+45%

#d7dadf+60%

#e6e8eb+75%

Shades (Mixing toward Black)

#858b95-15%

#6d727a-30%

#565a60-45%

#3e4146-60%

#27292c-75%

Color Names

gray-400Tailwind CSS

Also known as:

gray-400

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