What color is #4E452B?

#4E452B is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(78, 69, 43), and in HSL hsl(45, 29%, 24%).

Is #4E452B accessible as text?

On white, #4E452B has a contrast ratio of 9.50:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E452B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E452B?

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

What colors go well with #4E452B?

#4E452B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2B344F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #4E452B below.

Is #4E452B good for buttons?

#4E452B works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #4E452B — black text only reaches 2.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #4E452B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E452B 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.

#4E452B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E452B

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E452B works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E452B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #4E452B Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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 #4E452B Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9968 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 #4E452B Secondary #784B20 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 #4E452B Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 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 #4E452B Secondary #706C63 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 #4E452B 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 56/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 54/100

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 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #4E452B 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DCD0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C4F2B — 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 #4E452B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E452B;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 69 43;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.2% 0.042 91.1);
  --color-50: #FAF9F5;
  --color-100: #F1EEE4;
  --color-200: #E2DCCA;
  --color-300: #CAC1A5;
  --color-400: #B1A581;
  --color-500: #948761;
  --color-600: #736A4F;
  --color-700: #534D3C;
  --color-800: #373429;
  --color-900: #23211B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#FAF9F5',
    100: '#F1EEE4',
    200: '#E2DCCA',
    300: '#CAC1A5',
    400: '#B1A581',
    500: '#948761',
    600: '#736A4F',
    700: '#534D3C',
    800: '#373429',
    900: '#23211B',
  },
}

$base: #4E452B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F5;
$base-100: #F1EEE4;
$base-200: #E2DCCA;
$base-300: #CAC1A5;
$base-400: #B1A581;
$base-500: #948761;
$base-600: #736A4F;
$base-700: #534D3C;
$base-800: #373429;
$base-900: #23211B;
$base-hover: #3F3823;
$base-subtle: #D2CBB8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E452B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EEE4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2DCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAC1A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B1A581",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#948761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#736A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#534D3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#373429",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23211B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E452B

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E452B

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