Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind taupe-700: #473C39
In Tailwind CSS v4, taupe-700 is defined as --color-taupe-700: oklch(36.7% 0.016 35.7), which is #473C39 in hex and rgb(71, 60, 57): a dark, grayish brown.
In OKLCH, taupe-700 has a lightness of 36.7%, chroma 0.016 and hue 35.7°.
The value fits inside sRGB, so the hex #473C39 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-700
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-taupe-700 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(36.7% 0.016 35.7) |
| HEX | #473C39 |
| RGB | rgb(71, 60, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 11%, 25%) |
| HWB | hwb(13 22% 72%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 72%) |
| Decimal | 4,668,473 |
| Utility classes | bg-taupe-700, text-taupe-700, border-taupe-700 |
Tailwind taupe scale
Contrast and accessibility
On taupe-700, white text has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1 and passes AAA at any text size; black text reaches 1.97:1.
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-700 | 1.97:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 9.2 |
| White text on taupe-700 | 10.64:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −98.6 |
| Taupe-700 text on white | 10.64:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 94.7 |
| Taupe-700 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | −7.9 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-taupe-700) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-taupe-700), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#504643 - 15%
#635957 - 25%
#756d6b - 35%
#87807e - 45%
#9a9492 - 55%
#aca7a6 - 65%
#bfbbba - 75%
#d1cece - 85%
#e3e2e1 - 95%
#f6f5f5
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#433936 - 15%
#3c3330 - 25%
#352d2b - 35%
#2e2725 - 45%
#27211f - 55%
#201b1a - 65%
#191514 - 75%
#120f0e - 85%
#0b0909 - 95%
#040303
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, taupe-700's complementary color is #364144 (close to darkslategray), its analogous colors are #473C3E and #453D36, and its triadic partners are #38423B and #3C3E48. For text on top, white gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #364144 |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #473c3e#453d36 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #38423b#3c3e48 |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #364240#384047 |
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-700 is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.016, so its temperature comes from context. The faint 13° hue gives it a slightly warm cast.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| darkslategray | #2f4f4f | 6.4 |
| maroon | #800000 | 13.9 |
| darkslateblue | #483d8b | 13.9 |
Nearest Tailwind v4 colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| stone-700 | #44403b | 1.2 |
| neutral-700 | #404040 | 1.6 |
| zinc-700 | #3f3f46 | 2.4 |
Code snippets
<div class="bg-taupe-700 text-white">...</div>
<p class="text-taupe-700 border-taupe-700">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-taupe-700);
background-color: oklch(36.7% 0.016 35.7);
border-color: #473c39;
outline-color: rgb(71 60 57);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let taupe700 = Color(red: 0.278, green: 0.235, blue: 0.224)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Taupe700 = Color(0xFF473C39)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const taupe700 = Color(0xFF473C39);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="taupe_700">#473C39</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind taupe-700?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, taupe-700 is oklch(36.7% 0.016 35.7), which converts to #473C39 (rgb(71, 60, 57)) in sRGB.
- Is taupe-700 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 #473C39.
- How do I use taupe-700 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-taupe-700). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on taupe-700?
- White text on taupe-700 has a contrast ratio of 10.64:1, which passes both AA and AAA under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 1.97:1 and fails AA even for large text. In APCA terms that is Lc −98.6 for white and Lc 9.2 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to taupe-700?
- The closest is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at ΔE OK 6.4, followed by maroon and darkslateblue.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.