What color is #49432B?

#49432B is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(73, 67, 43), and in HSL hsl(48, 26%, 23%).

Is #49432B accessible as text?

On white, #49432B has a contrast ratio of 9.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #49432B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49432B?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-700 (#474739).

What colors go well with #49432B?

#49432B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B324A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49432B below.

Is #49432B good for buttons?

#49432B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #49432B — black text only reaches 2.12:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49432B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #49432B 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.

#49432B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49432B

Not just a swatch — here's how #49432B works with other colors. Named schemes with #49432B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49432B Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #49432B Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9969 Secondary #3B3833

Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49432B Secondary #784C20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49432B Secondary #546A35 Accent #B2680F Surface #F0E9D6 Anchor #3D2E21

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #49432B Secondary #6C6A61 Support #999186 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 #49432B 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 49/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 62/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDCD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #464A2B — 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 #49432B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49432B;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 67 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.2% 0.039 95.8);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F0EEE5;
  --color-200: #E1DDCC;
  --color-300: #C8C2A7;
  --color-400: #AFA683;
  --color-500: #918864;
  --color-600: #716B51;
  --color-700: #524E3D;
  --color-800: #37342A;
  --color-900: #22211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F0EEE5',
    200: '#E1DDCC',
    300: '#C8C2A7',
    400: '#AFA683',
    500: '#918864',
    600: '#716B51',
    700: '#524E3D',
    800: '#37342A',
    900: '#22211B',
  },
}

$base: #49432B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F0EEE5;
$base-200: #E1DDCC;
$base-300: #C8C2A7;
$base-400: #AFA683;
$base-500: #918864;
$base-600: #716B51;
$base-700: #524E3D;
$base-800: #37342A;
$base-900: #22211B;
$base-hover: #3B3623;
$base-subtle: #D0CBB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49432B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EEE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1DDCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8C2A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AFA683",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#918864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#716B51",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#524E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37342A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49432B

Color Lab

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