Zinc 700
zinc-700 · #3F3F46
HEX
#3F3F46
RGB
rgb(63, 63, 70)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 73%)
HSL
hsl(240, 5%, 26%)
LAB
lab(26.9, 1.6, -4.3)
What is Zinc 700?
Zinc 700 is the zinc-700 reference in the Tailwind CSS palette. Its sRGB value is #3F3F46 (rgb 63, 63, 70). 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 700 as a background.
Black text on this color
White text on this color
Shades, tints & tonal scale of Zinc 700
An 11-step tonal scale derived from Zinc 700 (#3F3F46). 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
#F0F0F0
#F0F0F0
100
#E0E0E1
#E0E0E1
200
#C2C2C4
#C2C2C4
300
#9F9FA3
#9F9FA3
400
#6F6F74
#6F6F74
500
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
600
#36363C
#36363C
700
#29292E
#29292E
800
#1C1C20
#1C1C20
900
#101012
#101012
950
#080808
#080808
Lighter tints (mixed with white)
15%
#79797C
30%
#9C9C9E
45%
#B8B8B9
60%
#CECECF
75%
#E2E2E3
Darker shades (mixed with black)
15%
#3A3A40
30%
#34343A
45%
#2E2E33
60%
#27272B
75%
#1D1D21
Color harmonies for Zinc 700
Classic color-theory harmonies derived from rotating the hue of Zinc 700. Use these to build accent palettes, brand systems, and accessible UI color pairings.
Complementary
180° opposite — strongest contrast
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
#46463F
#46463F
Triadic
Three colors 120° apart
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
#463F3F
#463F3F
#3F463F
#3F463F
Analogous
Two neighbors ±30° on the wheel
#3F4246
#3F4246
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
#423F46
#423F46
Split-complementary
Base + two colors flanking its complement
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
#46423F
#46423F
#42463F
#42463F
Tetradic
Two complementary pairs
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
#463F46
#463F46
#46463F
#46463F
#3F463F
#3F463F
Square
Four colors evenly spaced 90° apart
#3F3F46
#3F3F46
#463F42
#463F42
#46463F
#46463F
#3F4642
#3F4642
Zinc 700 in every color space
Full conversion of Zinc 700 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
#3F3F46
RGB
rgb(63, 63, 70)
CMYK
cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 73%)
HSL
hsl(240, 5%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(240, 10%, 27%)
HWB
hwb(240 25% 73%)
CIE Lab
lab(26.9 1.6 -4.3)
OKLCH
oklch(37.0% 0.012 285.8)
XYZ (D65)
xyz(4.93, 5.05, 6.51)
Copy-ready code for Zinc 700
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: #3F3F46;
background-color: #3F3F46;CSS variable
:root {
--color-zinc-700: #3F3F46;
}Tailwind config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'zinc-700': '#3F3F46',
}Sass
$color-zinc-700: #3F3F46;Swift UIColor
UIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.247, blue: 0.275, alpha: 1.0)Android XML
<color name="zinc-700">#3F3F46</color>Closest match in every color system
The nearest Zinc 700 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 7015
#434750
Slate grey
RAL 7024
#474A51
Graphite grey
RAL 8019
#403A3A
Grey brown
RAL 7026
#2F353B
Granite grey
RAL 7031
#474B4E
Blue grey
RAL 7011
#434B4D
Iron grey
FAQ about Zinc 700
What is the HEX code for Zinc 700?
Zinc 700 (zinc-700) has the HEX code #3F3F46. In RGB it is rgb(63, 63, 70), and in CMYK it is cmyk(10%, 10%, 0%, 73%).
What is the OKLCH value of Zinc 700?
Zinc 700 converts to oklch(0.370 0.012 285.8). OKLCH is the perceptually uniform color space used by Tailwind v4 and CSS Color Module Level 4.
Is Zinc 700 accessible for body text?
Used as a background, Zinc 700 has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 with black text and 10.44:1 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 700?
The closest Pantone reference to Zinc 700 by ΔE2000 perceptual distance is Pantone Black U (#3B3835). 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 700?
The closest RAL Classic reference to Zinc 700 by ΔE2000 distance is RAL 7015 (Slate grey, #434750). RAL is a German industrial coating standard commonly used for paint, powder coat, and architectural specification.
What is the complementary color of Zinc 700?
The complementary color (180° opposite on the HSL color wheel) of Zinc 700 is #46463F. 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.