Zinc 500
zinc-500 · #71717A
HEX
#71717A
RGB
rgb(113, 113, 122)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 52%)
HSL
hsl(240, 4%, 46%)
LAB
lab(47.9, 1.9, -5.0)
What is Zinc 500?
Zinc 500 is the zinc-500 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #71717A (rgb 113, 113, 122). 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 500 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Zinc 500
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Zinc 500 (#71717A). 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
#F4F4F4
#F4F4F4
100
#E8E8EA
#E8E8EA
200
#D2D2D4
#D2D2D4
300
#B8B8BD
#B8B8BD
400
#95959B
#95959B
500
#71717A
#71717A
600
#606068
#606068
700
#49494F
#49494F
800
#333337
#333337
900
#1C1C1F
#1C1C1F
950
#0E0E0F
#0E0E0F
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#939398
30%
#ADADB0
45%
#C2C2C5
60%
#D5D5D7
75%
#E6E6E7
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#696971
30%
#5F5F67
45%
#55555C
60%
#49494F
75%
#39393E
Color harmonies for Zinc 500
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Zinc 500. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#71717A
#71717A
#7A7A71
#7A7A71
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#71717A
#71717A
#7A7171
#7A7171
#717A71
#717A71
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#71757A
#71757A
#71717A
#71717A
#75717A
#75717A
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#71717A
#71717A
#7A7571
#7A7571
#757A71
#757A71
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#71717A
#71717A
#7A717A
#7A717A
#7A7A71
#7A7A71
#717A71
#717A71
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#71717A
#71717A
#7A7175
#7A7175
#7A7A71
#7A7A71
#717A75
#717A75
Zinc 500 in every color space
Full conversion of Zinc 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
#71717A
RGB
rgb(113, 113, 122)
CMYK
cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 52%)
HSL
hsl(240, 4%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(240, 7%, 48%)
HWB
hwb(240 44% 52%)
CIE Lab
lab(47.9 1.9 -5.0)
OKLCH
oklch(55.2% 0.014 285.9)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(16.23, 16.73, 20.78)
Copy-ready code for Zinc 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: #71717A;
background-color: #71717A;CSS variable
:root {
--color-zinc-500: #71717A;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'zinc-500': '#71717A',
}Sass
$color-zinc-500: #71717A;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.443, green: 0.443, blue: 0.478, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="zinc-500">#71717A</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Zinc 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 7036
#7F7679
Platinum grey
RAL 7005
#6B716F
Mouse grey
RAL 7037
#7D7F7D
Dusty grey
RAL 5014
#606E8C
Pigeon blue
RAL 7039
#6C6960
Quartz grey
FAQ about Zinc 500
What is the HEX code for Zinc 500?
Zinc 500 (zinc-500) has the HEX code #71717A. In RGB it is rgb(113, 113, 122), and in CMYK it is cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 52%).
What is the OKLCH value of Zinc 500?
Zinc 500 converts to oklch(0.552 0.014 285.9). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Zinc 500 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Zinc 500 has a contrast ratio of 4.35:1 with black text and 4.83:1 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 Zinc 500?
The closest Pantone reference to Zinc 500 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Cool Gray 9 C (#75787B). 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 500?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Zinc 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 Zinc 500?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Zinc 500 is #7A7A71. 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.