Skip to main content

bg-stone-300

Tailwind Stone 300

#D6D3D1·Stone family·Shade 300

Color Values

HEX
#D6D3D1
RGB
rgb(214, 211, 209)
HSL
hsl(24, 6%, 83%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.869 0.004 56)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 2%, 16%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-stone-300)
Tailwind Class
bg-stone-300

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

1.49:1

Fail

On Black

14.1:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-stone-300

Text

text-stone-300

Border

border-stone-300

Ring

ring-stone-300

Outline

outline-stone-300

Fill

fill-stone-300

Stroke

stroke-stone-300

From (gradient)

from-stone-300

Via (gradient)

via-stone-300

To (gradient)

to-stone-300

Placeholder

placeholder-stone-300

Caret

caret-stone-300

Accent

accent-stone-300

Decoration

decoration-stone-300

Shadow Color

shadow-stone-300

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'stone-300': '#d6d3d1', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #D6D3D1;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(214, 211, 209);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(24, 6%, 83%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.869 0.004 56);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-stone-300);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafaf9 0%, #a8a29e 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.869

87% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.004

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

56°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.869 0.004 56)

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

Light mid-tone accent

Shade 300 of the Stone palette

Recommended Uses

  • ✓Secondary button outlines
  • ✓Icon strokes on dark backgrounds
  • ✓Progress bar fills
  • ✓Selected state highlights

Avoid

✗Normal-size text on white — generally below WCAG AA threshold.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #D6D3D1

Stone Shades

50

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

950

Similar Tailwind Colors

Perceptually close shades from other Tailwind color families.

Tailwind Neutral 300

#D4D4D4

Tailwind Zinc 300

#D4D4D8

Tailwind Gray 300

#D1D5DB

Tailwind Slate 300

#CBD5E1

Tailwind Violet 200

#DDD6FE

Tailwind Zinc 200

#E4E4E7

Nearest Named Color

Tailwind Stone 300

Nearest Tailwind equivalent — #D6D3D1

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 300?
Tailwind Stone 300 has the hex code #D6D3D1. Its RGB value is rgb(214, 211, 209) and its HSL value is hsl(24, 6%, 83%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Stone 300?
Use bg-stone-300 for backgrounds, text-stone-300 for text color, border-stone-300 for borders, and ring-stone-300 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-stone-300) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Stone 300 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Stone 300 achieves a 1.49:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 14.1:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Stone 300?
Tailwind Stone 300 in OKLCH is oklch(0.869 0.004 56) — lightness 0.869, chroma 0.004, hue 56°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Stone 300 used for?
At shade 300, Tailwind Stone 300 is best described as "Light mid-tone accent". Recommended uses: Secondary button outlines, Icon strokes on dark backgrounds, Progress bar fills.
← All Tailwind Colors