What color is #4A4529?

#4A4529 is a dark, muted amber. In RGB it is rgb(74, 69, 41), and in HSL hsl(51, 29%, 23%).

Is #4A4529 accessible as text?

On white, #4A4529 has a contrast ratio of 9.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.17:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A4529, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A4529?

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

What colors go well with #4A4529?

#4A4529 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A2F4C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A4529 below.

Is #4A4529 good for buttons?

#4A4529 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A4529 — black text only reaches 2.17:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A4529 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4A4529 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.

#4A4529 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A4529

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A4529 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A4529 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4A4529 Secondary #B2680D Accent #6E7A48 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 #4A4529 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8D9969 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 #4A4529 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 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 #4A4529 Secondary #536A36 Accent #B2680D 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 #4A4529 Secondary #6D6B61 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 #4A4529 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 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

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 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DDD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #454C2A — 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 #4A4529 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A4529;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 69 41;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.8% 0.044 99.4);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EFE4;
  --color-200: #E2DECA;
  --color-300: #CAC5A5;
  --color-400: #B1AA81;
  --color-500: #948C61;
  --color-600: #736E4F;
  --color-700: #53503C;
  --color-800: #373529;
  --color-900: #23211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EFE4',
    200: '#E2DECA',
    300: '#CAC5A5',
    400: '#B1AA81',
    500: '#948C61',
    600: '#736E4F',
    700: '#53503C',
    800: '#373529',
    900: '#23211B',
  },
}

$base: #4A4529;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EFE4;
$base-200: #E2DECA;
$base-300: #CAC5A5;
$base-400: #B1AA81;
$base-500: #948C61;
$base-600: #736E4F;
$base-700: #53503C;
$base-800: #373529;
$base-900: #23211B;
$base-hover: #3D3821;
$base-subtle: #D1CDB7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A4529",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EFE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DECA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAC5A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1AA81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#948C61",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#736E4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53503C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373529",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A4529

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A4529

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