#737373 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

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

#737373 is a medium, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-500 (e.g. bg-neutral-500, text-neutral-500). Its nearest CSS named color is dimgray (#696969). For readable text on a #737373 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.74:1). #737373 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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#737373 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-500)

#737373 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-500 — use it as bg-neutral-500, text-neutral-500, or border-neutral-500. It sits at step 500 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 #737373 (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 #818181 Copy
• 20% tint #8f8f8f Copy
• 30% tint #9d9d9d Copy
• 40% tint #ababab Copy
• 50% tint #b9b9b9 Copy
• 60% tint #c7c7c7 Copy
• 70% tint #d5d5d5 Copy
• 80% tint #e3e3e3 Copy
• 90% tint #f1f1f1 Copy

Shades of #737373 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #686868 Copy
• 20% shade #5c5c5c Copy
• 30% shade #515151 Copy
• 40% shade #454545 Copy
• 50% shade #3a3a3a Copy
• 60% shade #2e2e2e Copy
• 70% shade #232323 Copy
• 80% shade #171717 Copy
• 90% shade #0b0b0b Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #737373 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 #737373 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: #78716C (stone-500), #71717A (zinc-500), #666666, #52525B (zinc-600), #57534E (stone-600), #A8A29E (stone-400).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #737373?

  #737373 is a medium, nearly neutral gray — rgb(115, 115, 115). Its nearest CSS named color is dimgray. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #737373?

  Mix #737373 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #737373 is #8f8f8f and a 20% shade is #5c5c5c — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #737373 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #737373?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #737373 background at 4.74:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #737373?

  neutral-500 — use it as bg-neutral-500, text-neutral-500, or border-neutral-500. 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.