What color is #848482?

Battleship Grey (#848482) is a medium neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(132, 132, 130), and in HSL hsl(60, 1%, 51%).

Is #848482 accessible as text?

On white, #848482 has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #848482, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #848482?

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

What colors go well with #848482?

As a neutral, #848482 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 Battleship Grey a CSS named color?

No — Battleship Grey is not a standard CSS named color; use the hex value #848482 in CSS. The closest CSS named color is gray.

Battleship Grey (#848482) Color Palette, HEX, RGB & Design Ideas

Palettes built on Battleship Grey

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #848482 Secondary #526A37 Accent #B1690A Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Battleship Grey leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #848482 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #A9A9A7

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #848482 Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #848482 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Battleship Grey 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 #848482 Secondary #AFAFAE Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Battleship Grey 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 Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How Battleship Grey 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 64/100

High

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

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 41/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 1/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #828381 — 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 Battleship Grey at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #848482;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 132 130;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.003 106.5);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EBEBEA;
  --color-200: #D8D8D5;
  --color-300: #BABAB5;
  --color-400: #9D9D95;
  --color-500: #7F7F76;
  --color-600: #65655D;
  --color-700: #4A4A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EBEBEA',
    200: '#D8D8D5',
    300: '#BABAB5',
    400: '#9D9D95',
    500: '#7F7F76',
    600: '#65655D',
    700: '#4A4A45',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #848482;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EBEBEA;
$base-200: #D8D8D5;
$base-300: #BABAB5;
$base-400: #9D9D95;
$base-500: #7F7F76;
$base-600: #65655D;
$base-700: #4A4A45;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #696967;
$base-subtle: #DADAD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#848482",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D8D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BABAB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F7F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#65655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

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