What color is #4A482F?

#4A482F is a dark, muted yellow. In RGB it is rgb(74, 72, 47), and in HSL hsl(56, 22%, 24%).

Is #4A482F accessible as text?

On white, #4A482F has a contrast ratio of 9.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.26:1 (fails). For text placed on #4A482F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4A482F?

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

What colors go well with #4A482F?

#4A482F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #30324B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4A482F below.

Is #4A482F good for buttons?

#4A482F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4A482F — black text only reaches 2.26:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4A482F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4A482F 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.

#4A482F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4A482F

Not just a swatch — here's how #4A482F works with other colors. Named schemes with #4A482F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4A482F Anchor #392B1F 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 #4A482F Secondary #784C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2226

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 #4A482F Secondary #B1680B Accent #6E7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

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 #4A482F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4A482F Secondary #6F6E65 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 #4A482F 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 15/100

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 47/100

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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEDED2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #434B30 — 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 #4A482F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4A482F;
  --color-base-rgb: 74 72 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.7% 0.039 104.2);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EFEFE6;
  --color-200: #DFDECD;
  --color-300: #C6C4A9;
  --color-400: #ABA987;
  --color-500: #8E8B67;
  --color-600: #6F6D53;
  --color-700: #504F3F;
  --color-800: #36352B;
  --color-900: #22211C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EFEFE6',
    200: '#DFDECD',
    300: '#C6C4A9',
    400: '#ABA987',
    500: '#8E8B67',
    600: '#6F6D53',
    700: '#504F3F',
    800: '#36352B',
    900: '#22211C',
  },
}

$base: #4A482F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EFEFE6;
$base-200: #DFDECD;
$base-300: #C6C4A9;
$base-400: #ABA987;
$base-500: #8E8B67;
$base-600: #6F6D53;
$base-700: #504F3F;
$base-800: #36352B;
$base-900: #22211C;
$base-hover: #3C3A26;
$base-subtle: #CFCDBB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4A482F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFEFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFDECD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6C4A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#ABA987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E8B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6D53",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#504F3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36352B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4A482F

Color Lab

Pairs with #4A482F

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