What color is #4B6060?

#4B6060 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(75, 96, 96), and in HSL hsl(180, 12%, 34%).

Is #4B6060 accessible as text?

On white, #4B6060 has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #4B6060, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4B6060?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #4B6060?

As a neutral, #4B6060 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 #4B6060 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4B6060 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#4B6060 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4B6060

Not just a swatch — here's how #4B6060 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4B6060 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4B6060 Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #4B6060 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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 #4B6060 Secondary #715018 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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 #4B6060 Anchor #382C1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #809C72 Secondary #3A3933

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 #F6F4EF Accent #4B6060 Secondary #7E8585 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 #4B6060 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

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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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 #DAE0E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C5A61 — 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 #4B6060 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4B6060;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 96 96;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.2% 0.025 196.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DBDB;
  --color-300: #B0BFBF;
  --color-400: #8FA3A3;
  --color-500: #708585;
  --color-600: #596868;
  --color-700: #434C4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DBDB',
    300: '#B0BFBF',
    400: '#8FA3A3',
    500: '#708585',
    600: '#596868',
    700: '#434C4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #4B6060;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DBDB;
$base-300: #B0BFBF;
$base-400: #8FA3A3;
$base-500: #708585;
$base-600: #596868;
$base-700: #434C4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #3D4E4E;
$base-subtle: #C8D1D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4B6060",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA3A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708585",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596868",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4B6060

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