Stone 500
stone-500 · #78716C
HEX
#78716C
RGB
rgb(120, 113, 108)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 53%)
HSL
hsl(25, 5%, 45%)
LAB
lab(48.1, 1.8, 3.7)
What is Stone 500?
Stone 500 is the stone-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #78716C (rgb 120, 113, 108). It sits in the neutral family. The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs. 22 color families across 11 lightness steps (50 to 950). See disclaimer for accuracy and trademark notes.
Accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Stone 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Stone 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Stone 500 (#78716C). Click any swatch to copy its HEX. Use these as a starting point for design tokens, hover states, and disabled states in a design system.
50
#F4F4F3
#F4F4F3
100
#E9E8E7
#E9E8E7
200
#D4D2D0
#D4D2D0
300
#BCB8B6
#BCB8B6
400
#9A9591
#9A9591
500
#78716C
#78716C
600
#66605C
#66605C
700
#4E4946
#4E4946
800
#363331
#363331
900
#1E1C1B
#1E1C1B
950
#0E0E0D
#0E0E0D
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#979390
30%
#B0ADAB
45%
#C4C2C1
60%
#D6D5D4
75%
#E7E6E6
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#6F6964
30%
#655F5B
45%
#5A5551
60%
#4D4945
75%
#3D3936
Color harmonies for Stone 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Stone 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#78716C
#78716C
#6D7478
#6D7478
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#78716C
#78716C
#6D7872
#6D7872
#726D78
#726D78
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#786D6E
#786D6E
#78716C
#78716C
#78786D
#78786D
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#78716C
#78716C
#6D7878
#6D7878
#6D6E78
#6D6E78
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#78716C
#78716C
#74786D
#74786D
#6D7478
#6D7478
#726D78
#726D78
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#78716C
#78716C
#6E786D
#6E786D
#6D7478
#6D7478
#786D78
#786D78
Stone 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Stone 500 across the color spaces designers and developers actually use — including OKLCH (the perceptually-uniform space that powers Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4) and HWB.
HEX
#78716C
RGB
rgb(120, 113, 108)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 53%)
HSL
hsl(25, 5%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(25, 10%, 47%)
HWB
hwb(25 42% 53%)
CIE Lab
lab(48.1 1.8 3.7)
OKLCH
oklch(55.3% 0.012 58.1)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(16.36, 16.89, 16.58)
Copy-ready code for Stone 500
Drop-in snippets for CSS, Tailwind, Sass, iOS Swift, and Android XML. Click the copy button on any snippet to put it on your clipboard.
CSS
color: #78716C;
background-color: #78716C;CSS variable
:root {
--color-stone-500: #78716C;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'stone-500': '#78716C',
}Sass
$color-stone-500: #78716C;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.443, blue: 0.424, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="stone-500">#78716C</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Stone 500 equivalent in every other color system on this site, ranked by ΔE2000 perceptual distance. Useful when translating between design-system, web-standard, and industrial color references.
Closest in Tailwind CSS palette
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest entries within the same collection.
Closest Pantone matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.
Closest RAL Classic matches
Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.
RAL 9023
#787878
Pearl dark grey
RAL 7006
#756F61
Beige grey
RAL 7039
#6C6960
Quartz grey
RAL 7036
#7F7679
Platinum grey
RAL 7037
#7D7F7D
Dusty grey
RAL 7005
#6B716F
Mouse grey
FAQ about Stone 500
What is the HEX code for Stone 500?
Stone 500 (stone-500) has the HEX code #78716C. In RGB it is rgb(120, 113, 108), and in CMYK it is cmyk(0%, 6%, 10%, 53%).
What is the OKLCH value of Stone 500?
Stone 500 converts to oklch(0.553 0.012 58.1). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Stone 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Stone 500 has a contrast ratio of 4.38:1 with black text and 4.80:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use white text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Stone 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Stone 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Warm Gray 10 C (#796E65). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Stone 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Stone 500 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 9023 (Pearl dark grey, #787878). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Stone 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Stone 500 is #6D7478. Use it for high-contrast accents, error states, or call-to-action pairings.
Data provenance & source
Tailwind CSS default palette (v3)
The default color palette shipped with Tailwind CSS v3 by Tailwind Labs Inc. Use as a reference for design tokens, web color systems, and Tailwind-based design conversations. Names like 'blue-500' are the project's own naming convention.
- Source type
- derived
- Confidence
- high
- License
- MIT
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-24
Workflow tags
Tailwind palette values are designed for digital interfaces under sRGB. For print, convert to a process-appropriate value and proof against the substrate; do not rely on sRGB CMYK conversion for color-critical print work.