What color is #39646E?

#39646E is a dark, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(57, 100, 110), and in HSL hsl(191, 32%, 33%).

Is #39646E accessible as text?

On white, #39646E has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #39646E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39646E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-600 (#4B585B).

What colors go well with #39646E?

#39646E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6F4339. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39646E below.

Is #39646E good for buttons?

#39646E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39646E — black text only reaches 3.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39646E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #39646E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#39646E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39646E

Not just a swatch — here's how #39646E works with other colors. Named schemes with #39646E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39646E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #39646E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #39646E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #608690

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39646E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #39646E Secondary #7A888C Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #39646E 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 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #39646E

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People also use #39646E with

Viridian Classic Blue Liver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #39536F — 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 #39646E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39646E;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 100 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.6% 0.050 214.3);
  --color-50: #F5F9FA;
  --color-100: #E4EFF2;
  --color-200: #C9DEE3;
  --color-300: #A3C5CC;
  --color-400: #7FAAB3;
  --color-500: #5E8C97;
  --color-600: #4D6E75;
  --color-700: #3A5054;
  --color-800: #293538;
  --color-900: #1A2123;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F5F9FA',
    100: '#E4EFF2',
    200: '#C9DEE3',
    300: '#A3C5CC',
    400: '#7FAAB3',
    500: '#5E8C97',
    600: '#4D6E75',
    700: '#3A5054',
    800: '#293538',
    900: '#1A2123',
  },
}

$base: #39646E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F9FA;
$base-100: #E4EFF2;
$base-200: #C9DEE3;
$base-300: #A3C5CC;
$base-400: #7FAAB3;
$base-500: #5E8C97;
$base-600: #4D6E75;
$base-700: #3A5054;
$base-800: #293538;
$base-900: #1A2123;
$base-hover: #2E5159;
$base-subtle: #BFD4D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39646E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4EFF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9DEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3C5CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FAAB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E8C97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D6E75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293538",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2123",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39646E

Color Lab

Pairs with #39646E

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