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Tailwind Stone 200

#E7E5E4·Stone family·Shade 200

Color Values

HEX
#E7E5E4
RGB
rgb(231, 229, 228)
HSL
hsl(20, 6%, 90%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.923 0.003 49)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 9%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-stone-200)
Tailwind Class
bg-stone-200

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

Based on WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios against white and black backgrounds.

On White

1.26:1

Fail

On Black

16.73:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-stone-200

Text

text-stone-200

Border

border-stone-200

Ring

ring-stone-200

Outline

outline-stone-200

Fill

fill-stone-200

Stroke

stroke-stone-200

From (gradient)

from-stone-200

Via (gradient)

via-stone-200

To (gradient)

to-stone-200

Placeholder

placeholder-stone-200

Caret

caret-stone-200

Accent

accent-stone-200

Decoration

decoration-stone-200

Shadow Color

shadow-stone-200

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'stone-200': '#e7e5e4', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #E7E5E4;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(231, 229, 228);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(20, 6%, 90%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.923 0.003 49);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-stone-200);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e7e5e4 0%, #d6d3d1 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.923

92% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.003

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

49°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.923 0.003 49)

OKLCH is a perceptually uniform color space in CSS Color Level 4. Unlike HSL, equal steps in L produce equal perceived lightness changes — making it ideal for building accessible, harmonious design system scales.

Design Recommendations

Soft accent & border

Shade 200 of the Stone palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Focus ring outlines
  • ✓Divider lines
  • ✓Soft tag borders
  • ✓Progress track fills
  • ✓Decorative underlines

Avoid

✗Small body text — borderline contrast, fails WCAG AA at small sizes.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #E7E5E4

Stone Shades

50

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950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Neutral 200

#E5E5E5

Tailwind Zinc 200

#E4E4E7

Tailwind Gray 200

#E5E7EB

Tailwind Slate 200

#E2E8F0

Tailwind Violet 100

#EDE9FE

Tailwind Indigo 100

#E0E7FF

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Stone 200

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #E7E5E4

Design & Accessibility Guides

Guide

Building an Accessible Color System

Design Systems · 10 min read

Guide

WCAG Contrast Ratios Explained

WCAG · 8 min read

Guide

WCAG AA vs AAA: Which Standard Should You Target?

WCAG · 7 min read

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Stone 200?
Tailwind Stone 200 has the hex code #E7E5E4. Its RGB value is rgb(231, 229, 228) and its HSL value is hsl(20, 6%, 90%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Stone 200?
Use bg-stone-200 for backgrounds, text-stone-200 for text color, border-stone-200 for borders, and ring-stone-200 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-stone-200) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Stone 200 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Stone 200 achieves a 1.26:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 16.73:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Stone 200?
Tailwind Stone 200 in OKLCH is oklch(0.923 0.003 49) — lightness 0.923, chroma 0.003, hue 49°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Stone 200 used for?
At shade 200, Tailwind Stone 200 is best described as "Soft accent & border". Recommended uses: Focus ring outlines, Divider lines, Soft tag borders.
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