What color is #4E5243?

#4E5243 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 82, 67), and in HSL hsl(76, 10%, 29%).

Is #4E5243 accessible as text?

On white, #4E5243 has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5243, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5243?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #4E5243?

As a neutral, #4E5243 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 #4E5243 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E5243 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.

#4E5243 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5243

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5243 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5243 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5243 Secondary #506B38 Accent #B06A03 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Iron Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5243 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Iron Gray 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 #4E5243 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6B Secondary #3B3833

Iron Gray 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 #4E5243 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Iron Gray 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 #4E5243 Secondary #777873 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #4E5243 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 36/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

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 50/100

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 #4E5243 with

Dim Gray Outer Space Charcoal Platinum

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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDDD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #485143 — 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 #4E5243 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5243;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 82 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.0% 0.024 119.6);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECEDE8;
  --color-200: #D8DAD2;
  --color-300: #BBBEB1;
  --color-400: #9DA191;
  --color-500: #7F8372;
  --color-600: #64675B;
  --color-700: #494B43;
  --color-800: #32332E;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECEDE8',
    200: '#D8DAD2',
    300: '#BBBEB1',
    400: '#9DA191',
    500: '#7F8372',
    600: '#64675B',
    700: '#494B43',
    800: '#32332E',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #4E5243;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECEDE8;
$base-200: #D8DAD2;
$base-300: #BBBEB1;
$base-400: #9DA191;
$base-500: #7F8372;
$base-600: #64675B;
$base-700: #494B43;
$base-800: #32332E;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #3E4135;
$base-subtle: #CBCDC5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5243",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8DAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BBBEB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9DA191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F8372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#494B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E5243

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E5243

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