What color is #4D3548?

#4D3548 is a dark, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(77, 53, 72), and in HSL hsl(313, 18%, 25%).

Is #4D3548 accessible as text?

On white, #4D3548 has a contrast ratio of 10.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #4D3548, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D3548?

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

What colors go well with #4D3548?

#4D3548 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #344B39. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4D3548 below.

Is #4D3548 good for buttons?

#4D3548 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4D3548 — black text only reaches 1.92:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4D3548 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4D3548 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.

#4D3548 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D3548

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D3548 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D3548 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D3548 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4D3548 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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 #4D3548 Anchor #141210 Accent #D69A52 Secondary #2F252D 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 #4D3548 Secondary #6A6168 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D3548 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #4D3548 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4D3548

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People also use #4D3548 with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED4DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4B343F — 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 #4D3548 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4D3548;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 53 72;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.4% 0.046 334.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7ED;
  --color-200: #DECFDA;
  --color-300: #C3ACBE;
  --color-400: #A88AA1;
  --color-500: #8A6B83;
  --color-600: #6C5667;
  --color-700: #4F404C;
  --color-800: #352C33;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7ED',
    200: '#DECFDA',
    300: '#C3ACBE',
    400: '#A88AA1',
    500: '#8A6B83',
    600: '#6C5667',
    700: '#4F404C',
    800: '#352C33',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #4D3548;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7ED;
$base-200: #DECFDA;
$base-300: #C3ACBE;
$base-400: #A88AA1;
$base-500: #8A6B83;
$base-600: #6C5667;
$base-700: #4F404C;
$base-800: #352C33;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #3C2A38;
$base-subtle: #CDBECA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D3548",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ACBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A88AA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6B83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C5667",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F404C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4D3548

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Pairs with #4D3548

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