What color is #473733?

#473733 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(71, 55, 51), and in HSL hsl(12, 16%, 24%).

Is #473733 accessible as text?

On white, #473733 has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.86:1 (fails). For text placed on #473733, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #473733?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #473733?

As a neutral, #473733 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #473733 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #473733 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#473733 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #473733

Not just a swatch — here's how #473733 works with other colors. Named schemes with #473733 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #473733 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503A Anchor #5A222D

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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #473733 Secondary #B76324 Accent #777743 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #473733 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAE9F Ink #2B2723

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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #473733 Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4D Secondary #322522 Surface #F2EDE3

Taupe carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #473733 Secondary #66605E Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

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 Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #473733 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 34/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #473733

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For fashion

People also use #473733 with

Eggplant Taupe Charcoal Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

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

Background Pair with white text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD6D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #473E33 — 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 #473733 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #473733;
  --color-base-rgb: 71 55 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.024 34.4);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE9E7;
  --color-200: #DDD2D0;
  --color-300: #C2B1AD;
  --color-400: #A6918C;
  --color-500: #88726C;
  --color-600: #6B5B57;
  --color-700: #4E4441;
  --color-800: #342E2D;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE9E7',
    200: '#DDD2D0',
    300: '#C2B1AD',
    400: '#A6918C',
    500: '#88726C',
    600: '#6B5B57',
    700: '#4E4441',
    800: '#342E2D',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #473733;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE9E7;
$base-200: #DDD2D0;
$base-300: #C2B1AD;
$base-400: #A6918C;
$base-500: #88726C;
$base-600: #6B5B57;
$base-700: #4E4441;
$base-800: #342E2D;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #392C29;
$base-subtle: #CCC1BE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#473733",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2B1AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6918C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88726C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5B57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4441",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342E2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}