What color is #4A302F?

#4A302F is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(74, 48, 47), and in HSL hsl(2, 22%, 24%).

Is #4A302F accessible as text?

On white, #4A302F 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 #4A302F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A302F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #4A302F?

#4A302F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #304A4B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A302F below.

Is #4A302F good for buttons?

#4A302F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A302F — black text only reaches 1.75:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A302F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4A302F 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.

#4A302F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A302F

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A302F works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A302F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4A302F Secondary #7C4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222F

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 #4A302F Secondary #B76327 Accent #787742 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 #4A302F Surface #F0E8DC 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 #4A302F Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 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 #4A302F Secondary #655B5A Support #9B9087 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 #4A302F 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 60/100

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 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

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 15/100

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 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4A302F

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People also use #4A302F with

Eggplant Taupe Dark Slate Gray Gainsboro

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 #4B3A30 — 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 #4A302F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A302F;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 48 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.0% 0.038 21.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E6;
  --color-200: #DFCECD;
  --color-300: #C6AAA9;
  --color-400: #AB8887;
  --color-500: #8E6867;
  --color-600: #6F5453;
  --color-700: #503F3F;
  --color-800: #362C2B;
  --color-900: #221C1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E6',
    200: '#DFCECD',
    300: '#C6AAA9',
    400: '#AB8887',
    500: '#8E6867',
    600: '#6F5453',
    700: '#503F3F',
    800: '#362C2B',
    900: '#221C1C',
  },
}

$base: #4A302F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E6;
$base-200: #DFCECD;
$base-300: #C6AAA9;
$base-400: #AB8887;
$base-500: #8E6867;
$base-600: #6F5453;
$base-700: #503F3F;
$base-800: #362C2B;
$base-900: #221C1C;
$base-hover: #3C2726;
$base-subtle: #CFBCBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A302F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6AAA9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8887",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362C2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}