#4E493C
#4E493C
A brown color. Close to Wet Stone.
AaWhite text8.96:1AAA
AaBlack text2.34:1Fails
AaAs text on white8.96:1AAA
Description
#4E493C is a deep brown leaning toward green. It is warm in temperature. It brings to mind coffee beans and dark chocolate.
Psychology
Brown often feels steady, warm and reassuring. It reads as natural and dependable rather than exciting. Deepened like this, it feels rich, grounded and serious.
Meaning
Brown is the color of earth, wood and bread, and stands for stability, comfort and things made by hand.
Shades and tints
Variations
Harmonies
ComplementaryOpen in the generator
AnalogousOpen in the generator
TriadicOpen in the generator
Split complementaryOpen in the generator
TetradicOpen in the generator
SquareOpen in the generator
Tints and shadesOpen in the generator
Matches in Tailwind, CSS and our library
Tailwind CSS
CSS color names
How it looks with color blindness
On a website
ButtonA text linkBadge
ButtonA text linkBadge
The button uses white text (8.96:1).
Code
/* CSS */
:root {
--brand: #4e493c;
}
/* tailwind.config.js, theme.extend.colors */
brand: {
50: '#f8f8f7',
100: '#eeeeec',
200: '#dddcda',
300: '#c5c3bf',
400: '#a8a59f',
500: '#8b877f',
600: '#757167',
700: '#615d51',
800: '#4e493c',
900: '#3a362c',
950: '#23211b',
},Use #4E493C in your apps
ProcreateTap the color disc, open the Value tab, and type the code in the Hex field.
CanvaSelect the element, tap the color tile, choose + (new color) and paste the code.
IllustratorDouble-click the Fill box and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
PhotoshopClick the foreground color and paste the code in the # field of the Color Picker.
FigmaSelect the layer, click the Fill swatch and paste the code in the hex field.