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Tailwind Stone 400

#A8A29E·Stone family·Shade 400

Color Values

HEX
#A8A29E
RGB
rgb(168, 162, 158)
HSL
hsl(24, 5%, 64%)
OKLCH
oklch(0.716 0.009 56)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 4%, 6%, 34%)
CSS Variable
var(--color-stone-400)
Tailwind Class
bg-stone-400

Accessibility Score

60/100

Good

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

On White

2.52:1

Fail

On Black

8.33:1

AAA
Test in Contrast Checker →

Tailwind Usage — All Utilities

Background

bg-stone-400

Text

text-stone-400

Border

border-stone-400

Ring

ring-stone-400

Outline

outline-stone-400

Fill

fill-stone-400

Stroke

stroke-stone-400

From (gradient)

from-stone-400

Via (gradient)

via-stone-400

To (gradient)

to-stone-400

Placeholder

placeholder-stone-400

Caret

caret-stone-400

Accent

accent-stone-400

Decoration

decoration-stone-400

Shadow Color

shadow-stone-400

Tailwind v3 Config (extend custom color)

// tailwind.config.js module.exports = { theme: { extend: { colors: { 'stone-400': '#a8a29e', }, }, }, };

CSS Equivalent

/* Hex */
background-color: #A8A29E;

/* RGB */
background-color: rgb(168, 162, 158);

/* HSL */
background-color: hsl(24, 5%, 64%);

/* OKLCH (CSS Color Level 4) */
background-color: oklch(0.716 0.009 56);

/* CSS Custom Property (Tailwind v4) */
background-color: var(--color-stone-400);

/* Gradient example */
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #fafaf9 0%, #78716c 100%);

OKLCH — Modern Color Space

Lightness (L)

0.716

72% perceived brightness

Chroma (C)

0.009

Color intensity / saturation

Hue (H)

56°

Angle on perceptual hue wheel

oklch(0.716 0.009 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

Mid-tone accent

Shade 400 of the Stone palette

Recommended Uses

  • Icon fills on white
  • Secondary buttons (large text)
  • Chart & data visualization bars
  • Decorative UI elements

Avoid

Body text on white — often fails WCAG AA for normal text.

Preview

On White

Aa Bb Cc

On Black

Aa Bb Cc

As Background

Aa Bb Cc — #A8A29E

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Tailwind Stone 400?
Tailwind Stone 400 has the hex code #A8A29E. Its RGB value is rgb(168, 162, 158) and its HSL value is hsl(24, 5%, 64%).
What Tailwind utility classes use Stone 400?
Use bg-stone-400 for backgrounds, text-stone-400 for text color, border-stone-400 for borders, and ring-stone-400 for focus rings. In Tailwind v4 the CSS variable var(--color-stone-400) is available natively.
Is Tailwind Stone 400 WCAG accessible?
Tailwind Stone 400 achieves a 2.52:1 contrast ratio on white (Fail) and 8.33:1 on black (AAA). Its overall accessibility score is 60/100 (Good).
What is the OKLCH value for Tailwind Stone 400?
Tailwind Stone 400 in OKLCH is oklch(0.716 0.009 56) — lightness 0.716, chroma 0.009, hue 56°. OKLCH is a perceptually uniform space supported natively in modern CSS via the `color()` function.
What is Tailwind Stone 400 used for?
At shade 400, Tailwind Stone 400 is best described as "Mid-tone accent". Recommended uses: Icon fills on white, Secondary buttons (large text), Chart & data visualization bars.