#44403C — Tints, Shades & Color Values

#44403C

#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.

Want to fine-tune this color interactively? Open #44403C in the tint & shade generator to explore the full lightness, hue, and chroma scales and copy any step.

Color Values

Hex#44403C
RGBrgb(68, 64, 60)
HSLhsl(30, 6%, 25%)
HSV / HSB30°, 12%, 27%
Nearest nameddarkslategray (#2f4f4f)

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#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.

Shades of #44403C (Mixed with Black)

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

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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