What color is #486157?

#486157 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(72, 97, 87), and in HSL hsl(156, 15%, 33%).

Is #486157 accessible as text?

On white, #486157 has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #486157, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #486157?

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

What colors go well with #486157?

As a neutral, #486157 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 muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #486157 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #486157 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#486157 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #486157

Not just a swatch — here's how #486157 works with other colors. Named schemes with #486157 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #486157 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #486157 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau 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 #486157 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Feldgrau 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 #486157 Secondary #7C8581 Support #989286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #486157 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #6C837A

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.

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Color Lab

How #486157 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 27/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

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 #486157 with

Viridian Feldgrau Eggplant 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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E1DE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48615F — 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 #486157 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #486157;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 97 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.9% 0.034 168.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #D0DCD7;
  --color-300: #AEC1BA;
  --color-400: #8DA59B;
  --color-500: #6D887D;
  --color-600: #586A63;
  --color-700: #414D49;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1D211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#D0DCD7',
    300: '#AEC1BA',
    400: '#8DA59B',
    500: '#6D887D',
    600: '#586A63',
    700: '#414D49',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1D211F',
  },
}

$base: #486157;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #D0DCD7;
$base-300: #AEC1BA;
$base-400: #8DA59B;
$base-500: #6D887D;
$base-600: #586A63;
$base-700: #414D49;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1D211F;
$base-hover: #394D45;
$base-subtle: #C6D2CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#486157",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DCD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEC1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D887D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #486157

Color Lab

Pairs with #486157

UI roles & guardrails

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