What color is #4E322E?

#4E322E is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(78, 50, 46), and in HSL hsl(8, 26%, 24%).

Is #4E322E accessible as text?

On white, #4E322E has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E322E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E322E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #4E322E?

#4E322E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D494D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E322E below.

Is #4E322E good for buttons?

#4E322E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E322E — black text only reaches 1.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E322E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E322E 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.

#4E322E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E322E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E322E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E322E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E322E Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Espresso 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

Lead #4E322E Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Espresso 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

Center #4E322E Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17958 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Espresso 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

Base #4E322E Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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 #4E322E Secondary #685D5C Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E322E 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E322E with

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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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD3D1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D3C2D — 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 #4E322E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E322E;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 50 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.9% 0.042 28.3);
  --color-50: #FAF6F5;
  --color-100: #F0E6E5;
  --color-200: #E1CECC;
  --color-300: #C8ABA7;
  --color-400: #AF8983;
  --color-500: #916A64;
  --color-600: #715551;
  --color-700: #52403D;
  --color-800: #372C2A;
  --color-900: #221C1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAF6F5',
    100: '#F0E6E5',
    200: '#E1CECC',
    300: '#C8ABA7',
    400: '#AF8983',
    500: '#916A64',
    600: '#715551',
    700: '#52403D',
    800: '#372C2A',
    900: '#221C1B',
  },
}

$base: #4E322E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF6F5;
$base-100: #F0E6E5;
$base-200: #E1CECC;
$base-300: #C8ABA7;
$base-400: #AF8983;
$base-500: #916A64;
$base-600: #715551;
$base-700: #52403D;
$base-800: #372C2A;
$base-900: #221C1B;
$base-hover: #3E2824;
$base-subtle: #D0BCB9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E322E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF6F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CECC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8ABA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715551",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#52403D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372C2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E322E

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E322E

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