#374151 color
The swatch above shows #374151 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#374151 is a dark, muted blue, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: gray-700. That means you can write bg-gray-700 or text-gray-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #374151 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 19%, 27%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 68%) |
| Decimal | 3621201 |
| CSS | color: #374151; |
| Android | 0xFF374151 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.255, blue: 0.318, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #374151 | 10.31:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #374151 | 2.04:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #374151
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #374151 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #374151
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #374151 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #374151; background-color: #374151; }
.element { color: rgb(55 65 81); }
.element { color: hsl(217 19% 27%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-gray-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #374151;Frequently asked questions
What color is #374151?
#374151 is a dark, muted blue. Its hue sits at 217° on the color wheel, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness.
What is #374151 in RGB?
#374151 converts to rgb(55, 65, 81) — 55 red, 65 green and 81 blue.
What is #374151 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(32%, 20%, 0%, 68%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #374151 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (10.31:1 versus 2.04:1).
What is the complementary color of #374151?
#524838 — the hue directly opposite #374151 on the color wheel.