What color is #848071?

#848071 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(132, 128, 113), and in HSL hsl(47, 8%, 48%).

Is #848071 accessible as text?

On white, #848071 has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.31:1 (passes). For text placed on #848071, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #848071?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-500 (#79716B).

What colors go well with #848071?

As a neutral, #848071 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 #848071 the same as CSS gray?

No — #848071 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#848071 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #848071

Not just a swatch — here's how #848071 works with other colors. Named schemes with #848071 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #848071 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

Warm Taupe 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 #848071 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9969 Secondary #3B3833

Warm Taupe 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 #848071 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Warm Taupe 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 #848071 Secondary #ACAAA5 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Warm Taupe 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 Warm Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #848071 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #56686F Accent #A8A496

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

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Color Lab

How #848071 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 60/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #848071 with

Beaver Warm Taupe Slate Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 #E6E5E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #828471 — 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 #848071 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #848071;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 128 113;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.9% 0.023 94.7);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D9D8D3;
  --color-300: #BDBBB2;
  --color-400: #A09D92;
  --color-500: #817E73;
  --color-600: #66645C;
  --color-700: #4B4944;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  warm-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECECE9',
    200: '#D9D8D3',
    300: '#BDBBB2',
    400: '#A09D92',
    500: '#817E73',
    600: '#66645C',
    700: '#4B4944',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #848071;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECECE9;
$base-200: #D9D8D3;
$base-300: #BDBBB2;
$base-400: #A09D92;
$base-500: #817E73;
$base-600: #66645C;
$base-700: #4B4944;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #6A665A;
$base-subtle: #DAD9D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#848071",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D8D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDBBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09D92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817E73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#66645C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #848071

Color Lab

Pairs with #848071

UI roles & guardrails

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