What color is #48312E?

#48312E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(72, 49, 46), and in HSL hsl(7, 22%, 23%).

Is #48312E accessible as text?

On white, #48312E has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #48312E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48312E?

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

What colors go well with #48312E?

As a neutral, #48312E 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 #48312E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #48312E 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.

#48312E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48312E

Not just a swatch — here's how #48312E works with other colors. Named schemes with #48312E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48312E Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Espresso 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 #48312E Secondary #B76326 Accent #787743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Espresso 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 #48312E Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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 #48312E Anchor #141210 Accent #D09E4E Secondary #322523 Surface #F3EDE3

Espresso 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 #48312E Secondary #645B5A Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #48312E 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

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 53/100

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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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 12.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED3D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48392E — 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 #48312E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48312E;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 49 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.9% 0.034 27.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE7E6;
  --color-200: #DFCFCD;
  --color-300: #C6ADA9;
  --color-400: #AB8B87;
  --color-500: #8E6C67;
  --color-600: #6F5653;
  --color-700: #50413F;
  --color-800: #362C2B;
  --color-900: #221C1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE7E6',
    200: '#DFCFCD',
    300: '#C6ADA9',
    400: '#AB8B87',
    500: '#8E6C67',
    600: '#6F5653',
    700: '#50413F',
    800: '#362C2B',
    900: '#221C1C',
  },
}

$base: #48312E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE7E6;
$base-200: #DFCFCD;
$base-300: #C6ADA9;
$base-400: #AB8B87;
$base-500: #8E6C67;
$base-600: #6F5653;
$base-700: #50413F;
$base-800: #362C2B;
$base-900: #221C1C;
$base-hover: #392725;
$base-subtle: #CEBDBA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48312E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCFCD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6ADA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8B87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5653",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#50413F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48312E

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Pairs with #48312E

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