Nearest named color: Taupe
#4B392F
#4B392F
Nearest named
Taupe
Family
Gray
Lightness
36.1%
Chroma
0.031
Hue angle
50.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
10.91:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
1.70:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#333333
CSS oklch()
36% 0.03 50

#4B392F is a muted, temperate amber. On the Color Lab it reads quietly premium, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #4B392F

Not just a swatch — here's how #4B392F works with other colors. Named schemes with #4B392F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Taupe holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

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 #4B392F 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 59/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 38/100
Low
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 60/100
High
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 46/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 49/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 63/100
High
Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.
Brand distinctiveness 12/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 37/100
Low
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 52/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 97/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4B392F

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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 10.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DFD6D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #4B422F — 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 #4B392F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4B392F;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 57 47;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.1% 0.031 50.4);
  --color-50: #F9F7F5;
  --color-100: #F0E9E6;
  --color-200: #E0D3CD;
  --color-300: #C6B3A9;
  --color-400: #AC9386;
  --color-500: #8F7466;
  --color-600: #6F5D53;
  --color-700: #51453E;
  --color-800: #362F2B;
  --color-900: #221E1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}