What color is #4D3B3E?

#4D3B3E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(77, 59, 62), and in HSL hsl(350, 13%, 27%).

Is #4D3B3E accessible as text?

On white, #4D3B3E has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.01:1 (fails). For text placed on #4D3B3E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4D3B3E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #4D3B3E?

As a neutral, #4D3B3E pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #4D3B3E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4D3B3E 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.

#4D3B3E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4D3B3E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4D3B3E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4D3B3E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4D3B3E 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 #4D3B3E Secondary #B8622B 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 #4D3B3E Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 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 #4D3B3E Anchor #141210 Accent #D39D4F Secondary #322527 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 #4D3B3E Secondary #6C6566 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 #4D3B3E 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

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 10/100

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 53/100

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 #4D3B3E

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People also use #4D3B3E with

Wenge Taupe Outer Space 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD6D7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E3F3C — 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 #4D3B3E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4D3B3E;
  --color-base-rgb: 77 59 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.3% 0.026 7.2);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DBD1D3;
  --color-300: #C0AFB2;
  --color-400: #A48E92;
  --color-500: #866F73;
  --color-600: #69595C;
  --color-700: #4D4244;
  --color-800: #342D2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8E9',
    200: '#DBD1D3',
    300: '#C0AFB2',
    400: '#A48E92',
    500: '#866F73',
    600: '#69595C',
    700: '#4D4244',
    800: '#342D2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #4D3B3E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8E9;
$base-200: #DBD1D3;
$base-300: #C0AFB2;
$base-400: #A48E92;
$base-500: #866F73;
$base-600: #69595C;
$base-700: #4D4244;
$base-800: #342D2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #3E3032;
$base-subtle: #CDC2C3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4D3B3E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69595C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4D3B3E

Color Lab

Pairs with #4D3B3E

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