ColorWell · contrast check
White or black text on #71717a?
Tailwind zinc-500
Use white text. It gives 4.83:1, which passes AA, not AAA.
White text
4.83:1
passes AA, not AAA
Black text
4.35:1
passes AA for large text only (18pt+/14pt bold)
What the thresholds mean
| Level | Needs | White text | Black text |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA, normal text | 4.5:1 | pass | fail |
| AA, large text (18pt+/14pt bold) | 3:1 | pass | pass |
| AAA, normal text | 7:1 | fail | fail |
If you need the other one to pass
Same hue, moved along the lightness ramp until the ratio clears AA.
- For black text, use
#f1f1f7— 18.67:1
The colour itself
- Hex:
#71717a - RGB:
113, 113, 122 - Oklch:
55.17% 0.014 286
Shade ramp
#f1f1f7 #dddde4 #c3c3cb #a4a4ac #7f7f89 #62626a #47474e #2d2d32 #161619
Paste this into your config
// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
brand: {
100: "#f1f1f7",
200: "#dddde4",
300: "#c3c3cb",
400: "#a4a4ac",
500: "#7f7f89",
600: "#62626a",
700: "#47474e",
800: "#2d2d32",
900: "#161619",
},
}Text colour to pair with the 500 shade (#7f7f89): black, at 5.3:1. For #71717a itself it is white, at 4.83:1.
Your own colours, the same way
Paste any hex and get this page for it live — ratio, verdict, ramp. Export the whole palette to CSS variables, a Tailwind config or Figma tokens when you want it in the project rather than on the screen.
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