Zinc 300
zinc-300 · #D4D4D8
HEX
#D4D4D8
RGB
rgb(212, 212, 216)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 15%)
HSL
hsl(240, 5%, 84%)
LAB
lab(85.0, 0.7, -2.0)
What is Zinc 300?
Zinc 300 is the zinc-300 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #D4D4D8 (rgb 212, 212, 216). 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 300 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Zinc 300
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Zinc 300 (#D4D4D8). 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
#FCFCFC
#FCFCFC
100
#F8F8F9
#F8F8F9
200
#F1F1F3
#F1F1F3
300
#EAEAEC
#EAEAEC
400
#DFDFE2
#DFDFE2
500
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
600
#B4B4B8
#B4B4B8
700
#8A8A8C
#8A8A8C
800
#5F5F61
#5F5F61
900
#353536
#353536
950
#19191A
#19191A
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#DBDBDE
30%
#E2E2E5
45%
#E9E9EB
60%
#EFEFF0
75%
#F5F5F6
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#C5C5C9
30%
#B5B5B8
45%
#A2A2A5
60%
#8C8C8F
75%
#717173
Color harmonies for Zinc 300
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Zinc 300. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
#D8D8D4
#D8D8D4
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
#D8D4D4
#D8D4D4
#D4D8D4
#D4D8D4
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#D4D6D8
#D4D6D8
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
#D6D4D8
#D6D4D8
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
#D8D6D4
#D8D6D4
#D6D8D4
#D6D8D4
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
#D8D4D8
#D8D4D8
#D8D8D4
#D8D8D4
#D4D8D4
#D4D8D4
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#D4D4D8
#D4D4D8
#D8D4D6
#D8D4D6
#D8D8D4
#D8D8D4
#D4D8D6
#D4D8D6
Zinc 300 in every color space
Full conversion of Zinc 300 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
#D4D4D8
RGB
rgb(212, 212, 216)
CMYK
cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 15%)
HSL
hsl(240, 5%, 84%)
HSV
hsv(240, 2%, 85%)
HWB
hwb(240 83% 15%)
CIE Lab
lab(85.0 0.7 -2.0)
OKLCH
oklch(87.1% 0.005 286.3)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(63.09, 66.04, 74.38)
Copy-ready code for Zinc 300
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: #D4D4D8;
background-color: #D4D4D8;CSS variable
:root {
--color-zinc-300: #D4D4D8;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'zinc-300': '#D4D4D8',
}Sass
$color-zinc-300: #D4D4D8;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.831, green: 0.831, blue: 0.847, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="zinc-300">#D4D4D8</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Zinc 300 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 7038
#B5B8B1
Agate grey
FAQ about Zinc 300
What is the HEX code for Zinc 300?
Zinc 300 (zinc-300) has the HEX code #D4D4D8. In RGB it is rgb(212, 212, 216), and in CMYK it is cmyk(2%, 2%, 0%, 15%).
What is the OKLCH value of Zinc 300?
Zinc 300 converts to oklch(0.871 0.005 286.3). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Zinc 300 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Zinc 300 has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 with black text and 1.48:1 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 300?
The closest Pantone reference to Zinc 300 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 2 C (#D0D0CE). 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 300?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Zinc 300 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 300?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Zinc 300 is #D8D8D4. 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.