#374151 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS gray-700 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#374151 is a dark, muted blue. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class gray-700 (e.g. bg-gray-700, text-gray-700). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #374151 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (10.31:1). Because it is dark, #374151 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#374151 in Tailwind CSS (gray-700)

#374151 ships with Tailwind CSS as gray-700 — use it as bg-gray-700, text-gray-700, or border-gray-700. It sits at step 700 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 #374151 (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 #4b5462 Copy
• 20% tint #5f6774 Copy
• 30% tint #737a85 Copy
• 40% tint #878d97 Copy
• 50% tint #9ba0a8 Copy
• 60% tint #afb3b9 Copy
• 70% tint #c3c6cb Copy
• 80% tint #d7d9dc Copy
• 90% tint #ebecee Copy

Shades of #374151 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #323b49 Copy
• 20% shade #2c3441 Copy
• 30% shade #272e39 Copy
• 40% shade #212731 Copy
• 50% shade #1c2129 Copy
• 60% shade #161a20 Copy
• 70% shade #111418 Copy
• 80% shade #0b0d10 Copy
• 90% shade #050608 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #374151 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 #374151 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: #334155 (slate-700), #075985 (sky-800), #000080, #34495E, #1E3A5F, #2C3E50.

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #374151?

  #374151 is a dark, muted blue — rgb(55, 65, 81). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is gray-700.

• How do I make tints and shades of #374151?

  Mix #374151 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #374151 is #5f6774 and a 20% shade is #2c3441 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #374151 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #374151?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #374151 background at 10.31:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #374151?

  gray-700 — use it as bg-gray-700, text-gray-700, or border-gray-700. 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.