What color is #4E4031?

#4E4031 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 64, 49), and in HSL hsl(31, 23%, 25%).

Is #4E4031 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4031 has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4031, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4031?

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

What colors go well with #4E4031?

As a neutral, #4E4031 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 #4E4031 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E4031 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.

#4E4031 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4031

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4031 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4031 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E4031 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #919867 Secondary #3B3833

Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4031 Secondary #794A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #40503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #4E4031 Secondary #B46619 Accent #727945 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #4E4031 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E4031 Secondary #6E6863 Support #9A9186 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 #4E4031 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 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 44/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E4031 with

Eggplant Army Green Charcoal Greige Taupe

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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD9D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E4A31 — 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 #4E4031 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4031;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 64 49;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.2% 0.031 68.6);
  --color-50: #F9F7F5;
  --color-100: #F0EBE6;
  --color-200: #E0D7CD;
  --color-300: #C6B8A9;
  --color-400: #AC9A86;
  --color-500: #8F7B66;
  --color-600: #6F6153;
  --color-700: #51483E;
  --color-800: #36312B;
  --color-900: #221F1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F9F7F5',
    100: '#F0EBE6',
    200: '#E0D7CD',
    300: '#C6B8A9',
    400: '#AC9A86',
    500: '#8F7B66',
    600: '#6F6153',
    700: '#51483E',
    800: '#36312B',
    900: '#221F1B',
  },
}

$base: #4E4031;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F5;
$base-100: #F0EBE6;
$base-200: #E0D7CD;
$base-300: #C6B8A9;
$base-400: #AC9A86;
$base-500: #8F7B66;
$base-600: #6F6153;
$base-700: #51483E;
$base-800: #36312B;
$base-900: #221F1B;
$base-hover: #3F3327;
$base-subtle: #D0C6BC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4031",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D7CD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6B8A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC9A86",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F7B66",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F6153",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51483E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#36312B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221F1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4031

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E4031

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