What color is #4E442E?

#4E442E is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(78, 68, 46), and in HSL hsl(41, 26%, 24%).

Is #4E442E accessible as text?

On white, #4E442E has a contrast ratio of 9.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E442E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E442E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-700 (#474739).

What colors go well with #4E442E?

#4E442E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2D374D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E442E below.

Is #4E442E good for buttons?

#4E442E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E442E — black text only reaches 2.19:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E442E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E442E 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.

#4E442E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E442E

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E442E works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E442E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E442E Secondary #B36713 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E442E Anchor #3A2A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8F9968 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 #4E442E Secondary #794B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

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.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #4E442E Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Taupe holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #4E442E Secondary #6F6C64 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 #4E442E 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 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 53/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

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 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

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 #4E442E 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDBD1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4D4D2D — 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 #4E442E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E442E;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 68 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.037 86.2);
  --color-50: #FAF8F5;
  --color-100: #F0EDE5;
  --color-200: #E1DACC;
  --color-300: #C8BEA7;
  --color-400: #AFA183;
  --color-500: #918364;
  --color-600: #716751;
  --color-700: #524B3D;
  --color-800: #37332A;
  --color-900: #22201B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#FAF8F5',
    100: '#F0EDE5',
    200: '#E1DACC',
    300: '#C8BEA7',
    400: '#AFA183',
    500: '#918364',
    600: '#716751',
    700: '#524B3D',
    800: '#37332A',
    900: '#22201B',
  },
}

$base: #4E442E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF8F5;
$base-100: #F0EDE5;
$base-200: #E1DACC;
$base-300: #C8BEA7;
$base-400: #AFA183;
$base-500: #918364;
$base-600: #716751;
$base-700: #524B3D;
$base-800: #37332A;
$base-900: #22201B;
$base-hover: #3E3624;
$base-subtle: #D0C9B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E442E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EDE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1DACC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8BEA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AFA183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#918364",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#716751",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#524B3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37332A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#22201B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E442E

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E442E

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