Zinc 200
zinc-200 · #E4E4E7
HEX
#E4E4E7
RGB
rgb(228, 228, 231)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 9%)
HSL
hsl(240, 6%, 90%)
LAB
lab(90.7, 0.5, -1.5)
What is Zinc 200?
Zinc 200 is the zinc-200 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #E4E4E7 (rgb 228, 228, 231). 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 Zinc 200 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Zinc 200
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Zinc 200 (#E4E4E7). 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
#FDFDFD
#FDFDFD
100
#FBFBFB
#FBFBFB
200
#F6F6F7
#F6F6F7
300
#F2F2F3
#F2F2F3
400
#EBEBED
#EBEBED
500
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
600
#C2C2C4
#C2C2C4
700
#949496
#949496
800
#676768
#676768
900
#39393A
#39393A
950
#1B1B1C
#1B1B1C
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#E8E8EB
30%
#EDEDEF
45%
#F1F1F2
60%
#F5F5F6
75%
#F9F9F9
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#D4D4D7
30%
#C3C3C5
45%
#AFAFB1
60%
#979799
75%
#7A7A7B
Color harmonies for Zinc 200
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Zinc 200. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
#E7E7E4
#E7E7E4
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
#E7E4E4
#E7E4E4
#E4E7E4
#E4E7E4
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#E4E6E7
#E4E6E7
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
#E6E4E7
#E6E4E7
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
#E7E6E4
#E7E6E4
#E6E7E4
#E6E7E4
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
#E7E4E7
#E7E4E7
#E7E7E4
#E7E7E4
#E4E7E4
#E4E7E4
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#E4E4E7
#E4E4E7
#E7E4E6
#E7E4E6
#E7E7E4
#E7E7E4
#E4E7E6
#E4E7E6
Zinc 200 in every color space
Full conversion of Zinc 200 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
#E4E4E7
RGB
rgb(228, 228, 231)
CMYK
cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 9%)
HSL
hsl(240, 6%, 90%)
HSV
hsv(240, 1%, 91%)
HWB
hwb(240 89% 9%)
CIE Lab
lab(90.7 0.5 -1.5)
OKLCH
oklch(92.0% 0.004 286.3)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(74.16, 77.75, 86.69)
Copy-ready code for Zinc 200
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: #E4E4E7;
background-color: #E4E4E7;CSS variable
:root {
--color-zinc-200: #E4E4E7;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'zinc-200': '#E4E4E7',
}Sass
$color-zinc-200: #E4E4E7;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.894, blue: 0.906, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="zinc-200">#E4E4E7</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Zinc 200 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 7035
#D7D7D7
Light grey
RAL 9018
#D7D7D7
Papyrus white
RAL 9003
#F4F4F4
Signal white
RAL 9016
#F6F6F6
Traffic white
RAL 9010
#FFFFFF
Pure white
RAL 9001
#FDF4E3
Cream
FAQ about Zinc 200
What is the HEX code for Zinc 200?
Zinc 200 (zinc-200) has the HEX code #E4E4E7. In RGB it is rgb(228, 228, 231), and in CMYK it is cmyk(1%, 1%, 0%, 9%).
What is the OKLCH value of Zinc 200?
Zinc 200 converts to oklch(0.920 0.004 286.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Zinc 200 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Zinc 200 has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 with black text and 1.27:1 with white text. WCAG 2.1 AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text. The current recommendation is to use black text and verify in real UI context.
What is the closest Pantone to Zinc 200?
The closest Pantone reference to Zinc 200 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 1 C (#D9D9D6). Cross-system Pantone matching is approximate; for color-critical print work, verify with a physical Pantone guide.
What is the closest RAL color to Zinc 200?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Zinc 200 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7035 (Light grey, #D7D7D7). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Zinc 200?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Zinc 200 is #E7E7E4. 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.