#44403C — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#44403C is a dark, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class stone-700 (e.g. bg-stone-700, text-stone-700). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #44403C background, white text gives the strongest contrast (10.27:1). Because it is dark, #44403C suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #44403C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(68, 64, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 6%, 25%) |
| HSV / HSB | 30°, 12%, 27% |
| Nearest named | darkslategray (#2f4f4f) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#44403C in Tailwind CSS (stone-700)
#44403C ships with Tailwind CSS as stone-700 — use it as bg-stone-700, text-stone-700, or border-stone-700. It sits at step 700 of the stone ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #44403C (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.
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10% tint
#575350 -
20% tint
#696663 -
30% tint
#7c7977 -
40% tint
#8f8c8a -
50% tint
#a2a09e -
60% tint
#b4b3b1 -
70% tint
#c7c6c5 -
80% tint
#dad9d8 -
90% tint
#ececec
Shades of #44403C (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#3d3a36 -
20% shade
#363330 -
30% shade
#302d2a -
40% shade
#292624 -
50% shade
#22201e -
60% shade
#1b1a18 -
70% shade
#141312 -
80% shade
#0e0d0c -
90% shade
#070606
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #44403C background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 10.27:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 2.04:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #44403C 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: #404040 (neutral-700), #3F3F46 (zinc-700), #333333, #525252 (neutral-600), #52525B (zinc-600), #27272A (zinc-800).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #44403C?
#44403C is a dark, nearly neutral gray —
rgb(68, 64, 60). Its nearest CSS named color isdarkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it isstone-700. -
How do I make tints and shades of #44403C?
Mix #44403C with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #44403C is
#696663and a 20% shade is#363330— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #44403C in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #44403C?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #44403C background at 10.27:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #44403C?
stone-700— use it asbg-stone-700,text-stone-700, orborder-stone-700. The full stone 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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