#A3A3A3 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS neutral-400 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#A3A3A3 is a light, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class neutral-400 (e.g. bg-neutral-400, text-neutral-400). Its nearest CSS named color is darkgray (#a9a9a9). For readable text on a #A3A3A3 background, black text gives the strongest contrast (8.33:1). #A3A3A3 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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#A3A3A3 in Tailwind CSS (neutral-400)

#A3A3A3 ships with Tailwind CSS as neutral-400 — use it as bg-neutral-400, text-neutral-400, or border-neutral-400. It sits at step 400 of the neutral 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 #A3A3A3 (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 #acacac Copy
• 20% tint #b5b5b5 Copy
• 30% tint #bfbfbf Copy
• 40% tint #c8c8c8 Copy
• 50% tint #d1d1d1 Copy
• 60% tint #dadada Copy
• 70% tint #e3e3e3 Copy
• 80% tint #ededed Copy
• 90% tint #f6f6f6 Copy

Shades of #A3A3A3 (Mixed with Black)

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

• 10% shade #939393 Copy
• 20% shade #828282 Copy
• 30% shade #727272 Copy
• 40% shade #626262 Copy
• 50% shade #525252 Copy
• 60% shade #414141 Copy
• 70% shade #313131 Copy
• 80% shade #212121 Copy
• 90% shade #101010 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #A3A3A3 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 darker shade of #A3A3A3 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: #A8A29E (stone-400), #A1A1AA (zinc-400), #71717A (zinc-500), #D6D3D1 (stone-300), #78716C (stone-500), #D4D4D8 (zinc-300).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #A3A3A3?

  #A3A3A3 is a light, nearly neutral gray — rgb(163, 163, 163). Its nearest CSS named color is darkgray. In Tailwind CSS it is neutral-400.

• How do I make tints and shades of #A3A3A3?

  Mix #A3A3A3 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #A3A3A3 is #b5b5b5 and a 20% shade is #828282 — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #A3A3A3 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #A3A3A3?

  Black text gives the strongest contrast on a #A3A3A3 background at 8.33:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #A3A3A3?

  neutral-400 — use it as bg-neutral-400, text-neutral-400, or border-neutral-400. 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.