What color is #847F7B?

#847F7B is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(132, 127, 123), and in HSL hsl(27, 4%, 50%).

Is #847F7B accessible as text?

On white, #847F7B has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #847F7B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #847F7B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #847F7B?

As a neutral, #847F7B pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #847F7B the same as CSS gray?

No — #847F7B is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#847F7B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #847F7B

Not just a swatch — here's how #847F7B works with other colors. Named schemes with #847F7B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #847F7B Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #606473 Accent #A8A3A0

Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #847F7B Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #847F7B Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #929866 Secondary #3B3833

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #847F7B Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #847F7B Secondary #ACAAA9 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #847F7B actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 62/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E5E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #85827A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #847F7B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #847F7B;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 127 123;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.009 61.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D6D5;
  --color-300: #BAB7B5;
  --color-400: #9D9995;
  --color-500: #7F7A76;
  --color-600: #65615D;
  --color-700: #4A4745;
  --color-800: #32302F;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D6D5',
    300: '#BAB7B5',
    400: '#9D9995',
    500: '#7F7A76',
    600: '#65615D',
    700: '#4A4745',
    800: '#32302F',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #847F7B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D6D5;
$base-300: #BAB7B5;
$base-400: #9D9995;
$base-500: #7F7A76;
$base-600: #65615D;
$base-700: #4A4745;
$base-800: #32302F;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #6A6662;
$base-subtle: #DAD9D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#847F7B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D6D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9995",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7A76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65615D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4745",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32302F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #847F7B

Color Lab

Pairs with #847F7B

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