#404040 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

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

#404040 is a dark, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-700 (e.g. bg-neutral-700, text-neutral-700). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #404040 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (10.37:1). Because it is dark, #404040 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#404040 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-700)

#404040 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-700 — use it as bg-neutral-700, text-neutral-700, or border-neutral-700. It sits at step 700 of the neutral ramp; every other step links to its own page:

• 50
• 100
• 200
• 300
• 400
• 500
• 600
• 700
• 800
• 900
• 950

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

Tints of #404040 (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 #535353 Copy
• 20% tint #666666 Copy
• 30% tint #797979 Copy
• 40% tint #8c8c8c Copy
• 50% tint #a0a0a0 Copy
• 60% tint #b3b3b3 Copy
• 70% tint #c6c6c6 Copy
• 80% tint #d9d9d9 Copy
• 90% tint #ececec Copy

Shades of #404040 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #3a3a3a Copy
• 20% shade #333333 Copy
• 30% shade #2d2d2d Copy
• 40% shade #262626 Copy
• 50% shade #202020 Copy
• 60% shade #1a1a1a Copy
• 70% shade #131313 Copy
• 80% shade #0d0d0d Copy
• 90% shade #060606 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #404040 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 #404040 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More gray colors in the library: #44403C (stone-700), #3F3F46 (zinc-700), #333333, #57534E (stone-600), #52525B (zinc-600), #27272A (zinc-800).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #404040?

  #404040 is a dark, nearly neutral gray — rgb(64, 64, 64). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-700.

• How do I make tints and shades of #404040?

  Mix #404040 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #404040 is #666666 and a 20% shade is #333333 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #404040 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #404040?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #404040 background at 10.37:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #404040?

  neutral-700 — use it as bg-neutral-700, text-neutral-700, or border-neutral-700. The full neutral 50–950 ramp is linked above.

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