What color is #494136?

#494136 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(73, 65, 54), and in HSL hsl(35, 15%, 25%).

Is #494136 accessible as text?

On white, #494136 has a contrast ratio of 10.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #494136, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #494136?

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

What colors go well with #494136?

As a neutral, #494136 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 #494136 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #494136 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.

#494136 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #494136

Not just a swatch — here's how #494136 works with other colors. Named schemes with #494136 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #494136 Secondary #794B22 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B2229

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 #494136 Secondary #B46617 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

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 #494136 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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 #494136 Anchor #141210 Accent #CAA14B Secondary #2F281E 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 #494136 Secondary #6B6864 Support #9A9186 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 #494136 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 37/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

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 #494136

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People also use #494136 with

Liver Outer Space Charcoal Platinum Taupe

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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD9D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #494836 — 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 #494136 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #494136;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 65 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.0% 0.021 75.8);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEEBE7;
  --color-200: #DCD7D0;
  --color-300: #C1B9AE;
  --color-400: #A59B8D;
  --color-500: #887D6D;
  --color-600: #6A6258;
  --color-700: #4D4841;
  --color-800: #34312D;
  --color-900: #211F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEEBE7',
    200: '#DCD7D0',
    300: '#C1B9AE',
    400: '#A59B8D',
    500: '#887D6D',
    600: '#6A6258',
    700: '#4D4841',
    800: '#34312D',
    900: '#211F1D',
  },
}

$base: #494136;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEEBE7;
$base-200: #DCD7D0;
$base-300: #C1B9AE;
$base-400: #A59B8D;
$base-500: #887D6D;
$base-600: #6A6258;
$base-700: #4D4841;
$base-800: #34312D;
$base-900: #211F1D;
$base-hover: #3B342B;
$base-subtle: #CCC7BF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#494136",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEBE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD7D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B9AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A59B8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#887D6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4841",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34312D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #494136

Color Lab

Pairs with #494136

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