What color is #4E4241?

#4E4241 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 66, 65), and in HSL hsl(5, 9%, 28%).

Is #4E4241 accessible as text?

On white, #4E4241 has a contrast ratio of 9.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E4241, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E4241?

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

What colors go well with #4E4241?

As a neutral, #4E4241 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 #4E4241 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E4241 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.

#4E4241 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E4241

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E4241 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E4241 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #4E4241 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6473 Accent #6F6362

Taupe is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Taupe.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E4241 Secondary #7B4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E4241 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #979664 Secondary #3C3833

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #4E4241 Surface #F0E9DC 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E4241 Secondary #6F6B6A Support #9B9186 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 #4E4241 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E4241

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People also use #4E4241 with

Wenge Outer Space Gainsboro 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD8D8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E4641 — 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 #4E4241 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E4241;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 66 65;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.017 23.5);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDE9E9;
  --color-200: #DAD3D3;
  --color-300: #BDB3B2;
  --color-400: #A09392;
  --color-500: #827472;
  --color-600: #675C5B;
  --color-700: #4B4444;
  --color-800: #332F2E;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EDE9E9',
    200: '#DAD3D3',
    300: '#BDB3B2',
    400: '#A09392',
    500: '#827472',
    600: '#675C5B',
    700: '#4B4444',
    800: '#332F2E',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #4E4241;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EDE9E9;
$base-200: #DAD3D3;
$base-300: #BDB3B2;
$base-400: #A09392;
$base-500: #827472;
$base-600: #675C5B;
$base-700: #4B4444;
$base-800: #332F2E;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #3E3534;
$base-subtle: #CCC5C4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E4241",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB3B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09392",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#827472",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4444",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332F2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E4241

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E4241

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