What color is #4D3339?

#4D3339 is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(77, 51, 57), and in HSL hsl(346, 20%, 25%).

Is #4D3339 accessible as text?

On white, #4D3339 has a contrast ratio of 11.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #4D3339, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D3339?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #4D3339?

#4D3339 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #334D47. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4D3339 below.

Is #4D3339 good for buttons?

#4D3339 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4D3339 — black text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4D3339 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4D3339 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.

#4D3339 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D3339

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D3339 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D3339 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D3339 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #4D3339 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #4D3339 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #4D3339 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

Taupe 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 #4D3339 Secondary #695E60 Support #9B9087 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 #4D3339 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

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 #4D3339

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #4D3339 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 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED3D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D3633 — 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 #4D3339 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #4D3339;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 51 57;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.4% 0.039 4.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E8;
  --color-200: #DECED2;
  --color-300: #C5ABB1;
  --color-400: #AA8890;
  --color-500: #8C6971;
  --color-600: #6D545A;
  --color-700: #4F3F43;
  --color-800: #352C2E;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E8',
    200: '#DECED2',
    300: '#C5ABB1',
    400: '#AA8890',
    500: '#8C6971',
    600: '#6D545A',
    700: '#4F3F43',
    800: '#352C2E',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #4D3339;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E8;
$base-200: #DECED2;
$base-300: #C5ABB1;
$base-400: #AA8890;
$base-500: #8C6971;
$base-600: #6D545A;
$base-700: #4F3F43;
$base-800: #352C2E;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #3D292E;
$base-subtle: #CEBDC1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D3339",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6971",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D545A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}