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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

Sample text · 16.55 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 1.27 : 1
AA Normal
AA Large
AAA Normal
AAA Large

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.

Copied #FDFDFD

50

#FDFDFD

#FDFDFD

Copied #FBFBFB

100

#FBFBFB

#FBFBFB

Copied #F6F6F7

200

#F6F6F7

#F6F6F7

Copied #F2F2F3

300

#F2F2F3

#F2F2F3

Copied #EBEBED

400

#EBEBED

#EBEBED

Copied #E4E4E7

500

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #C2C2C4

600

#C2C2C4

#C2C2C4

Copied #949496

700

#949496

#949496

Copied #676768

800

#676768

#676768

Copied #39393A

900

#39393A

#39393A

Copied #1B1B1C

950

#1B1B1C

#1B1B1C

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Copied #E8E8EB

15%

#E8E8EB

Copied #EDEDEF

30%

#EDEDEF

Copied #F1F1F2

45%

#F1F1F2

Copied #F5F5F6

60%

#F5F5F6

Copied #F9F9F9

75%

#F9F9F9

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Copied #D4D4D7

15%

#D4D4D7

Copied #C3C3C5

30%

#C3C3C5

Copied #AFAFB1

45%

#AFAFB1

Copied #979799

60%

#979799

Copied #7A7A7B

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

Copied #E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #E7E7E4

#E7E7E4

#E7E7E4

Triadic

Three colors 120° apart

Copied #E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #E7E4E4

#E7E4E4

#E7E4E4

Copied #E4E7E4

#E4E7E4

#E4E7E4

Analogous

Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel

Copied #E4E6E7

#E4E6E7

#E4E6E7

Copied #E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #E6E4E7

#E6E4E7

#E6E4E7

Split-complementary

Base + two colors flanking its complement

Copied #E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #E7E6E4

#E7E6E4

#E7E6E4

Copied #E6E7E4

#E6E7E4

#E6E7E4

Tetradic

Two complementary pairs

Copied #E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #E7E4E7

#E7E4E7

#E7E4E7

Copied #E7E7E4

#E7E7E4

#E7E7E4

Copied #E4E7E4

#E4E7E4

#E4E7E4

Square

Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart

Copied #E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

#E4E4E7

Copied #E7E4E6

#E7E4E6

#E7E4E6

Copied #E7E7E4

#E7E7E4

#E7E7E4

Copied #E4E7E6

#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.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantone references. Cross-system matching is approximate — see disclaimer.

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references for industrial coating cross-reference.

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 7035

#D7D7D7

Light grey

Copied #D7D7D7

RAL 9018

#D7D7D7

Papyrus white

Copied #F4F4F4

RAL 9003

#F4F4F4

Signal white

Copied #F6F6F6

RAL 9016

#F6F6F6

Traffic white

Copied #FFFFFF

RAL 9010

#FFFFFF

Pure white

Copied #FDF4E3

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
design-token
web-system
neutral

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.

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