What color is #49455E?

#49455E is a dark, muted indigo. In RGB it is rgb(73, 69, 94), and in HSL hsl(250, 15%, 32%).

Is #49455E accessible as text?

On white, #49455E has a contrast ratio of 9.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #49455E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #49455E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #49455E?

#49455E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5A5E45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #49455E below.

Is #49455E good for buttons?

#49455E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #49455E — black text only reaches 2.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #49455E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #49455E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#49455E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #49455E

Not just a swatch — here's how #49455E works with other colors. Named schemes with #49455E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49455E Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Charcoal sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49455E Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Charcoal opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #49455E Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #49455E Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Charcoal plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #49455E Secondary #706F78 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #49455E 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAD9E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #52455E — 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 #49455E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #49455E;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 69 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.5% 0.042 291.8);
  --color-50: #F7F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E7EE;
  --color-200: #D2D0DC;
  --color-300: #B1AEC1;
  --color-400: #918DA5;
  --color-500: #726D88;
  --color-600: #5B586A;
  --color-700: #43414D;
  --color-800: #2E2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F7F6F9',
    100: '#E8E7EE',
    200: '#D2D0DC',
    300: '#B1AEC1',
    400: '#918DA5',
    500: '#726D88',
    600: '#5B586A',
    700: '#43414D',
    800: '#2E2D34',
    900: '#1D1D21',
  },
}

$base: #49455E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E7EE;
$base-200: #D2D0DC;
$base-300: #B1AEC1;
$base-400: #918DA5;
$base-500: #726D88;
$base-600: #5B586A;
$base-700: #43414D;
$base-800: #2E2D34;
$base-900: #1D1D21;
$base-hover: #3B374B;
$base-subtle: #C7C5D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#49455E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D0DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1AEC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#918DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#726D88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43414D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #49455E

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