Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind taupe-100: #F3F1F1
In Tailwind CSS v4, taupe-100 is defined as --color-taupe-100: oklch(96% 0.002 17.2), which is #F3F1F1 in hex and rgb(243, 241, 241): a pale neutral gray.
In OKLCH, taupe-100 has a lightness of 96.0%, chroma 0.002 and hue 17.2°.
The value fits inside sRGB, so the hex #F3F1F1 represents it without loss on any screen.
Tailwind taupe is a tinted neutral added in v4.2: a warm gray with a brown cast. It has no v3 equivalent.
Color codes for taupe-100
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-taupe-100 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(96% 0.002 17.2) |
| HEX | #F3F1F1 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 241, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 8%, 95%) |
| HWB | hwb(0 95% 5%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 1%, 1%, 5%) |
| Decimal | 15,987,185 |
| Utility classes | bg-taupe-100, text-taupe-100, border-taupe-100 |
Tailwind taupe scale
Contrast and accessibility
On taupe-100, black text has a contrast ratio of 18.66:1 and passes AAA at any text size; white text reaches 1.12:1.
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios (success criteria 1.4.3 and 1.4.6: AA needs 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1 and 4.5:1). APCA Lc is the lightness contrast from the APCA-W3 0.0.98G model proposed for WCAG 3; a higher absolute value is more readable, and Lc 75 is its suggested minimum for body text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA | AA large | AAA | AAA large | APCA Lc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black text on taupe-100 | 18.66:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 98.0 |
| White text on taupe-100 | 1.12:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| Taupe-100 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| Taupe-100 text on black | 18.66:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −99.0 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-taupe-100) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-taupe-100), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#f4f2f2 - 15%
#f5f3f3 - 25%
#f6f5f5 - 35%
#f7f6f6 - 45%
#f8f7f7 - 55%
#faf9f9 - 65%
#fbfafa - 75%
#fcfcfc - 85%
#fdfdfd - 95%
#fefefe
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#e7e5e5 - 15%
#cfcdcd - 25%
#b6b5b5 - 35%
#9e9d9d - 45%
#868585 - 55%
#6d6c6c - 65%
#555454 - 75%
#3d3c3c - 85%
#242424 - 95%
#0c0c0c
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, taupe-100's complementary color is #F0F2F2 (close to whitesmoke), its analogous colors are #F3F1F2 and #F3F1F1, and its triadic partners are #F1F2F1 and #F1F2F3. For text on top, black gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #f0f2f2 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #f3f1f2#f3f1f1 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #f1f2f1#f1f2f3 |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #f0f2f1#f0f2f3 |
Computed in OKLCH: the hue is rotated by 180° (complementary), ±30° (analogous), ±120° (triadic) and 180° ±30° (split-complementary) while lightness and chroma stay fixed. Results that fall outside sRGB are brought back with the CSS Color 4 gamut mapping algorithm. Because this uses OKLCH, the values differ from tools that rotate hue in HSL, but every color keeps the same perceived lightness.
Warm or cool?
Tailwind taupe-100 is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.002, so its temperature comes from context. It has no perceptible hue.
Nearest named and Tailwind colors
Distance is ΔE OK, the Euclidean distance in OKLab multiplied by 100. Values under about 2 are hard to tell apart side by side.
Nearest CSS named colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| whitesmoke | #f5f5f5 | 1.0 |
| linen | #faf0e6 | 1.6 |
| lavenderblush | #fff0f5 | 1.8 |
Code snippets
<div class="bg-taupe-100 text-black">...</div>
<p class="text-taupe-100 border-taupe-100">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-taupe-100);
background-color: oklch(96% 0.002 17.2);
border-color: #f3f1f1;
outline-color: rgb(243 241 241);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let taupe100 = Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.945, blue: 0.945)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Taupe100 = Color(0xFFF3F1F1)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const taupe100 = Color(0xFFF3F1F1);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="taupe_100">#F3F1F1</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind taupe-100?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, taupe-100 is oklch(96% 0.002 17.2), which converts to #F3F1F1 (rgb(243, 241, 241)) in sRGB.
- Is taupe-100 available in Tailwind v3?
- No. The taupe scale was added in Tailwind CSS v4.2. In v3 you can recreate it in tailwind.config.js under theme.extend.colors with the hex #F3F1F1.
- How do I use taupe-100 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-taupe-100). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on taupe-100?
- White text on taupe-100 has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1, which fails AA even for large text under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 18.66:1 and passes both AA and AAA. In APCA terms that is Lc 0.0 for white and Lc 98.0 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to taupe-100?
- The closest is whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at ΔE OK 1.0, followed by linen and lavenderblush.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.