Tailwind CSS v4 default palette
Tailwind taupe-900: #1D1816
In Tailwind CSS v4, taupe-900 is defined as --color-taupe-900: oklch(21.4% 0.009 43.1), which is #1D1816 in hex and rgb(29, 24, 22): a very dark gray with a faint brown tint.
In OKLCH, taupe-900 has a lightness of 21.4%, chroma 0.009 and hue 43.1°.
The value fits inside sRGB, so the hex #1D1816 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-900
| Tailwind v4 token | --color-taupe-900 |
|---|---|
| OKLCH (source value) | oklch(21.4% 0.009 43.1) |
| HEX | #1D1816 |
| RGB | rgb(29, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 14%, 10%) |
| HWB | hwb(17 9% 89%) |
| CMYK (naive, no ICC profile) | cmyk(0%, 17%, 24%, 89%) |
| Decimal | 1,906,710 |
| Utility classes | bg-taupe-900, text-taupe-900, border-taupe-900 |
Tailwind taupe scale
Contrast and accessibility
On taupe-900, white text has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1 and passes AAA at any text size; black text reaches 1.19:1.
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-900 | 1.19:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
| White text on taupe-900 | 17.58:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | −106.7 |
| Taupe-900 text on white | 17.58:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass | Pass | 104.4 |
| Taupe-900 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail | Fail | 0.0 |
Tints and shades
Each step mixes var(--color-taupe-900) with white (tints) or black (shades) in gamma-encoded sRGB, the same result as color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-taupe-900), white 25%) in CSS.
Tints (mixed with white)
- 5%
#282422 - 15%
#3f3b39 - 25%
#565250 - 35%
#6c6968 - 45%
#83807f - 55%
#999796 - 65%
#b0aead - 75%
#c7c5c5 - 85%
#dddcdc - 95%
#f4f3f3
Shades (mixed with black)
- 5%
#1c1715 - 15%
#191413 - 25%
#161211 - 35%
#13100e - 45%
#100d0c - 55%
#0d0b0a - 65%
#0a0808 - 75%
#070606 - 85%
#040403 - 95%
#010101
Color harmonies
Rotating the hue in OKLCH while keeping lightness and chroma, taupe-900's complementary color is #151A1C (close to midnightblue), its analogous colors are #1D1818 and #1C1915, and its triadic partners are #161B18 and #18191D. For text on top, white gives the higher contrast.
| Harmony | Rotation | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Complementary | +180° | #151a1c |
| Analogous | −30°, +30° | #1d1818#1c1915 |
| Triadic | +120°, +240° | #161b18#18191d |
| Split-complementary | +150°, +210° | #151b1a#161a1d |
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-900 is close to neutral: its OKLCH chroma is only 0.009, so its temperature comes from context. The faint 17° 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 |
|---|---|---|
| midnightblue | #191970 | 16.7 |
| darkslategray | #2f4f4f | 19.4 |
| navy | #000080 | 20.3 |
Nearest Tailwind v4 colors
| Color | HEX | ΔE OK |
|---|---|---|
| stone-900 | #1c1917 | 0.4 |
| neutral-900 | #171717 | 1.3 |
| zinc-900 | #18181b | 1.4 |
Code snippets
<div class="bg-taupe-900 text-white">...</div>
<p class="text-taupe-900 border-taupe-900">...</p>.element {
color: var(--color-taupe-900);
background-color: oklch(21.4% 0.009 43.1);
border-color: #1d1816;
outline-color: rgb(29 24 22);
}import SwiftUI
extension Color {
static let taupe900 = Color(red: 0.114, green: 0.094, blue: 0.086)
}import androidx.compose.ui.graphics.Color
val Taupe900 = Color(0xFF1D1816)import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
const taupe900 = Color(0xFF1D1816);<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<color name="taupe_900">#1D1816</color>Frequently asked questions
- What is the hex code for Tailwind taupe-900?
- In Tailwind CSS v4, taupe-900 is oklch(21.4% 0.009 43.1), which converts to #1D1816 (rgb(29, 24, 22)) in sRGB.
- Is taupe-900 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 #1D1816.
- How do I use taupe-900 in plain CSS?
- Tailwind v4 defines every palette color as a theme variable, so in CSS you write var(--color-taupe-900). By default Tailwind only emits the variables your project uses; @theme static emits all of them.
- Can you use white text on taupe-900?
- White text on taupe-900 has a contrast ratio of 17.58:1, which passes both AA and AAA under WCAG 2.2. Black text reaches 1.19:1 and fails AA even for large text. In APCA terms that is Lc −106.7 for white and Lc 0.0 for black.
- Which CSS named color is closest to taupe-900?
- The closest is midnightblue (#191970) at ΔE OK 16.7, followed by darkslategray and navy.
Last reviewed by Arielton Oberek.