#9CA3AF
Tailwind gray-400
#9CA3AF is a blue colour. In RGB it is 156 red, 163 green and 175 blue, which converts to a hue of 218 degrees, 11% saturation and 65% lightness. It is Tailwind gray-400 in that design system's palette.
Color values
| HEX | #9CA3AF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(156, 163, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 11%, 65%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 11%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 31%) |
Contrast and accessibility
Against white the contrast ratio is 2.54:1, and against black it is 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text.
| Background | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2.54:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black | 8.27:1 | AAA | AAA |
Tints and shades
Lighter tints move #9CA3AF toward white, and darker shades move it toward black.
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Code
| CSS | color: #9CA3AF; |
|---|---|
| CSS rgb() | color: rgb(156 163 175); |
| Tailwind | bg-[#9ca3af] |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.612, green: 0.639, blue: 0.686) |
| Android | Color.parseColor("#9CA3AF") |
Closest named color
The nearest CSS colour keyword to #9CA3AF is darkgray (#A9A9A9).