#78716C — Tints, Shades & Color Values

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

#78716C is a medium, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class stone-500 (e.g. bg-stone-500, text-stone-500). Its nearest CSS named color is dimgray (#696969). For readable text on a #78716C background, white text gives the strongest contrast (4.80:1). #78716C 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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#78716C in Tailwind CSS (stone-500)

#78716C ships with Tailwind CSS as stone-500 — use it as bg-stone-500, text-stone-500, or border-stone-500. It sits at step 500 of the stone ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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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 #78716C (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 #867f7b Copy
• 20% tint #938d89 Copy
• 30% tint #a19c98 Copy
• 40% tint #aeaaa7 Copy
• 50% tint #bcb8b6 Copy
• 60% tint #c9c6c4 Copy
• 70% tint #d7d4d3 Copy
• 80% tint #e4e3e2 Copy
• 90% tint #f2f1f0 Copy

Shades of #78716C (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #6c6661 Copy
• 20% shade #605a56 Copy
• 30% shade #544f4c Copy
• 40% shade #484441 Copy
• 50% shade #3c3936 Copy
• 60% shade #302d2b Copy
• 70% shade #242220 Copy
• 80% shade #181716 Copy
• 90% shade #0c0b0b Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #78716C 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 #78716C 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), #71717A (zinc-500), #666666, #52525B (zinc-600), #525252 (neutral-600), #3F3F46 (zinc-700).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #78716C?

  #78716C is a medium, nearly neutral gray — rgb(120, 113, 108). Its nearest CSS named color is dimgray. In Tailwind CSS it is stone-500.

• How do I make tints and shades of #78716C?

  Mix #78716C with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #78716C is #938d89 and a 20% shade is #605a56 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #78716C in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #78716C?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #78716C background at 4.80:1, which passes WCAG AA for normal text but not AAA.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #78716C?

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