#111827 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS gray-900 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#111827 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class gray-900 (e.g. bg-gray-900, text-gray-900). Its nearest CSS named color is black (#000000). For readable text on a #111827 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (17.74:1). Because it is dark, #111827 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#111827 in Tailwind CSS (gray-900)

#111827 ships with Tailwind CSS as gray-900 — use it as bg-gray-900, text-gray-900, or border-gray-900. It sits at step 900 of the gray ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #111827 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #292f3d Copy
• 20% tint #414652 Copy
• 30% tint #585d68 Copy
• 40% tint #70747d Copy
• 50% tint #888c93 Copy
• 60% tint #a0a3a9 Copy
• 70% tint #b8babe Copy
• 80% tint #cfd1d4 Copy
• 90% tint #e7e8e9 Copy

Shades of #111827 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #0f1623 Copy
• 20% shade #0e131f Copy
• 30% shade #0c111b Copy
• 40% shade #0a0e17 Copy
• 50% shade #090c14 Copy
• 60% shade #070a10 Copy
• 70% shade #05070c Copy
• 80% shade #030508 Copy
• 90% shade #020204 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #111827 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #111827 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More blue colors in the library: #0F172A (slate-900), #082F49 (sky-950), #020617 (slate-950), #1E293B (slate-800), #09090B (zinc-950), #1E1B4B (indigo-950).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #111827?

  #111827 is a very dark, moderately saturated blue — rgb(17, 24, 39). Its nearest CSS named color is black. In Tailwind CSS it is gray-900.

• How do I make tints and shades of #111827?

  Mix #111827 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #111827 is #414652 and a 20% shade is #0e131f — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #111827 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #111827?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #111827 background at 17.74:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #111827?

  gray-900 — use it as bg-gray-900, text-gray-900, or border-gray-900. The full gray 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.