What color is #48675F?

#48675F is a dark, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(72, 103, 95), and in HSL hsl(165, 18%, 34%).

Is #48675F accessible as text?

On white, #48675F has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #48675F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48675F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-600 (#5B5B4B).

What colors go well with #48675F?

#48675F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #66474F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48675F below.

Is #48675F good for buttons?

#48675F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48675F — black text only reaches 3.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48675F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #48675F 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.

#48675F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48675F

Not just a swatch — here's how #48675F works with other colors. Named schemes with #48675F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48675F Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #48675F Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48675F Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

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 #48675F Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #48675F Secondary #808B88 Support #979286 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 #48675F 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #48675F with

Viridian Iron Gray 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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9E2E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #476466 — 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 #48675F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48675F;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 103 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.7% 0.038 176.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #CFDEDA;
  --color-300: #ACC3BD;
  --color-400: #8AA8A0;
  --color-500: #6B8A82;
  --color-600: #566C67;
  --color-700: #404F4B;
  --color-800: #2C3533;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#CFDEDA',
    300: '#ACC3BD',
    400: '#8AA8A0',
    500: '#6B8A82',
    600: '#566C67',
    700: '#404F4B',
    800: '#2C3533',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #48675F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #CFDEDA;
$base-300: #ACC3BD;
$base-400: #8AA8A0;
$base-500: #6B8A82;
$base-600: #566C67;
$base-700: #404F4B;
$base-800: #2C3533;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #39524C;
$base-subtle: #C6D3D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48675F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDEDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC3BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA8A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8A82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566C67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48675F

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Pairs with #48675F

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