What color is #493933?

#493933 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(73, 57, 51), and in HSL hsl(16, 18%, 24%).

Is #493933 accessible as text?

On white, #493933 has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #493933, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #493933?

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

What colors go well with #493933?

As a neutral, #493933 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 #493933 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #493933 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.

#493933 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #493933

Not just a swatch — here's how #493933 works with other colors. Named schemes with #493933 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #493933 Secondary #7B4926 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #42503B Anchor #5B222D

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 #493933 Secondary #B66422 Accent #767843 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 #493933 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BAAE9F 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 #493933 Anchor #141210 Accent #CF9F4D Secondary #322621 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 #493933 Secondary #68625F 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 #493933 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 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

High

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

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

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 #493933

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People also use #493933 with

Eggplant Taupe Charcoal Greige

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD6D3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #483F32 — 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 #493933 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #493933;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 57 51;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.0% 0.025 41.6);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEE9E7;
  --color-200: #DED3CF;
  --color-300: #C3B2AC;
  --color-400: #A8928A;
  --color-500: #8A736B;
  --color-600: #6C5C56;
  --color-700: #4F4440;
  --color-800: #352E2C;
  --color-900: #211D1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEE9E7',
    200: '#DED3CF',
    300: '#C3B2AC',
    400: '#A8928A',
    500: '#8A736B',
    600: '#6C5C56',
    700: '#4F4440',
    800: '#352E2C',
    900: '#211D1C',
  },
}

$base: #493933;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEE9E7;
$base-200: #DED3CF;
$base-300: #C3B2AC;
$base-400: #A8928A;
$base-500: #8A736B;
$base-600: #6C5C56;
$base-700: #4F4440;
$base-800: #352E2C;
$base-900: #211D1C;
$base-hover: #3A2D28;
$base-subtle: #CDC1BD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#493933",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE9E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DED3CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3B2AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A8928A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A736B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5C56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4440",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352E2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #493933

Color Lab

Pairs with #493933

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