#71717A — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS zinc-500 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#71717A is a medium, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class zinc-500 (e.g. bg-zinc-500, text-zinc-500). Its nearest CSS named color is dimgray (#696969). For readable text on a #71717A background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.83:1). #71717A sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.

Color Values

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#71717A in Tailwind CSS (zinc-500)

#71717A ships with Tailwind CSS as zinc-500 — use it as bg-zinc-500, text-zinc-500, or border-zinc-500. It sits at step 500 of the zinc ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 500
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• 950

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

Tints of #71717A (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 #7f7f87 Copy
• 20% tint #8d8d95 Copy
• 30% tint #9c9ca2 Copy
• 40% tint #aaaaaf Copy
• 50% tint #b8b8bd Copy
• 60% tint #c6c6ca Copy
• 70% tint #d4d4d7 Copy
• 80% tint #e3e3e4 Copy
• 90% tint #f1f1f2 Copy

Shades of #71717A (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #66666e Copy
• 20% shade #5a5a62 Copy
• 30% shade #4f4f55 Copy
• 40% shade #444449 Copy
• 50% shade #39393d Copy
• 60% shade #2d2d31 Copy
• 70% shade #222225 Copy
• 80% shade #171718 Copy
• 90% shade #0b0b0c Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #71717A 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 #71717A 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: #737373 (neutral-500), #78716C (stone-500), #666666, #57534E (stone-600), #525252 (neutral-600), #A3A3A3 (neutral-400).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #71717A?

  #71717A is a medium, nearly neutral gray — rgb(113, 113, 122). Its nearest CSS named color is dimgray. In Tailwind CSS it is zinc-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #71717A?

  Mix #71717A with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #71717A is #8d8d95 and a 20% shade is #5a5a62 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #71717A in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #71717A?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #71717A background at 4.83:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #71717A?

  zinc-500 — use it as bg-zinc-500, text-zinc-500, or border-zinc-500. The full zinc 50–950 ramp is linked above.

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