Tailwind CSS gray color

The 11 shades of Tailwind CSS gray, from gray-50 (lightest) to gray-950 (darkest). Click any value to copy it.

gray shades

HEX and RGB from Tailwind v3; OKLCH from Tailwind v4. Click a value to copy it.

gray-50

gray-100

gray-200

gray-300

gray-400

gray-500

gray-600

gray-700

gray-800

gray-900

gray-950

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Tailwind v4 (CSS, @theme)

@theme {
  --color-gray-50: oklch(98.5% 0.002 247.839);
  --color-gray-100: oklch(96.7% 0.003 264.542);
  --color-gray-200: oklch(92.8% 0.006 264.531);
  --color-gray-300: oklch(87.2% 0.01 258.338);
  --color-gray-400: oklch(70.7% 0.022 261.325);
  --color-gray-500: oklch(55.1% 0.027 264.364);
  --color-gray-600: oklch(44.6% 0.03 256.802);
  --color-gray-700: oklch(37.3% 0.034 259.733);
  --color-gray-800: oklch(27.8% 0.033 256.848);
  --color-gray-900: oklch(21% 0.034 264.665);
  --color-gray-950: oklch(13% 0.028 261.692);
}

Tailwind v3 (tailwind.config.js)

module.exports = {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        gray: {
          50: '#f9fafb',
          100: '#f3f4f6',
          200: '#e5e7eb',
          300: '#d1d5db',
          400: '#9ca3af',
          500: '#6b7280',
          600: '#4b5563',
          700: '#374151',
          800: '#1f2937',
          900: '#111827',
          950: '#030712'
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

CSS variables (HEX)

:root {
  --gray-50: #F9FAFB;
  --gray-100: #F3F4F6;
  --gray-200: #E5E7EB;
  --gray-300: #D1D5DB;
  --gray-400: #9CA3AF;
  --gray-500: #6B7280;
  --gray-600: #4B5563;
  --gray-700: #374151;
  --gray-800: #1F2937;
  --gray-900: #111827;
  --gray-950: #030712;
}

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Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code for Tailwind gray-500?

In Tailwind v3, gray-500 is #6B7280, which is rgb(107, 114, 128). In Tailwind v4 it is defined as oklch(55.1% 0.027 264.364).

How do I use Tailwind gray in my project?

With classes like bg-gray-500, text-gray-700 or border-gray-200. In Tailwind v4 you can also use the CSS variable var(--color-gray-500) in your own CSS.

Other frameworks

Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap are trademarks of their respective owners. The values come from their public documentation and packages: Tailwind CSS 4.3.3 / 3.4.19, material-colors, Material Web (tokens), Bootstrap 5.3.8 / 4.6.2.