What color is #4E3436?

#4E3436 is a dark, muted red. In RGB it is rgb(78, 52, 54), and in HSL hsl(355, 20%, 25%).

Is #4E3436 accessible as text?

On white, #4E3436 has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E3436, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E3436?

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

What colors go well with #4E3436?

#4E3436 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #334D4A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E3436 below.

Is #4E3436 good for buttons?

#4E3436 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E3436 — black text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E3436 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E3436 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.

#4E3436 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E3436

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E3436 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E3436 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E3436 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

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 #4E3436 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

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 #4E3436 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 #4E3436 Anchor #141210 Accent #D29D4E Secondary #322526 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 #4E3436 Secondary #695F60 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 #4E3436 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 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

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 39/100

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 #4E3436

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #4E3436 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 11.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED3D4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D3933 — 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 #4E3436 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E3436;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 52 54;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.6% 0.038 14.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E7;
  --color-200: #DECECF;
  --color-300: #C5ABAD;
  --color-400: #AA888B;
  --color-500: #8C696C;
  --color-600: #6D5457;
  --color-700: #4F3F41;
  --color-800: #352C2C;
  --color-900: #211C1C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E7',
    200: '#DECECF',
    300: '#C5ABAD',
    400: '#AA888B',
    500: '#8C696C',
    600: '#6D5457',
    700: '#4F3F41',
    800: '#352C2C',
    900: '#211C1C',
  },
}

$base: #4E3436;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E7;
$base-200: #DECECF;
$base-300: #C5ABAD;
$base-400: #AA888B;
$base-500: #8C696C;
$base-600: #6D5457;
$base-700: #4F3F41;
$base-800: #352C2C;
$base-900: #211C1C;
$base-hover: #3D292B;
$base-subtle: #CEBDBE;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E3436",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECECF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA888B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C696C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5457",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}