What color is #4E393A?

#4E393A is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 57, 58), and in HSL hsl(357, 16%, 26%).

Is #4E393A accessible as text?

On white, #4E393A has a contrast ratio of 10.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E393A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E393A?

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

What colors go well with #4E393A?

As a neutral, #4E393A 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 #4E393A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E393A 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.

#4E393A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E393A

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E393A works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E393A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E393A Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #434F3A 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 #4E393A Secondary #B86229 Accent #797742 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 #4E393A 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 #4E393A 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 #4E393A Secondary #6B6364 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 #4E393A 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 60/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

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 12/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E393A 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 10.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED5D5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D3E38 — 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 #4E393A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E393A;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 57 58;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.8% 0.030 15.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EEE7E7;
  --color-200: #DDD0D0;
  --color-300: #C2ADAE;
  --color-400: #A68C8D;
  --color-500: #886C6E;
  --color-600: #6B5758;
  --color-700: #4E4142;
  --color-800: #342D2D;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EEE7E7',
    200: '#DDD0D0',
    300: '#C2ADAE',
    400: '#A68C8D',
    500: '#886C6E',
    600: '#6B5758',
    700: '#4E4142',
    800: '#342D2D',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #4E393A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EEE7E7;
$base-200: #DDD0D0;
$base-300: #C2ADAE;
$base-400: #A68C8D;
$base-500: #886C6E;
$base-600: #6B5758;
$base-700: #4E4142;
$base-800: #342D2D;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #3E2D2D;
$base-subtle: #CDC0C0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E393A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68C8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C6E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4142",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E393A

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E393A

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