What color is #4B6066?

#4B6066 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(75, 96, 102), and in HSL hsl(193, 15%, 35%).

Is #4B6066 accessible as text?

On white, #4B6066 has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #4B6066, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4B6066?

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

What colors go well with #4B6066?

As a neutral, #4B6066 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 #4B6066 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4B6066 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#4B6066 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4B6066

Not just a swatch — here's how #4B6066 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4B6066 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4B6066 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF 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 #4B6066 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 #4B6066 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #6F8288

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 #4B6066 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #4B6066 Secondary #7E8688 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 #4B6066 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 42/100

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 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

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 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

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 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DAE0E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4C5867 — 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 #4B6066 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4B6066;
  --color-base-rgb: 75 96 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.4% 0.027 217.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #D0DADC;
  --color-300: #AEBDC1;
  --color-400: #8DA0A5;
  --color-500: #6D8288;
  --color-600: #58666A;
  --color-700: #414B4D;
  --color-800: #2D3234;
  --color-900: #1D2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#D0DADC',
    300: '#AEBDC1',
    400: '#8DA0A5',
    500: '#6D8288',
    600: '#58666A',
    700: '#414B4D',
    800: '#2D3234',
    900: '#1D2021',
  },
}

$base: #4B6066;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #D0DADC;
$base-300: #AEBDC1;
$base-400: #8DA0A5;
$base-500: #6D8288;
$base-600: #58666A;
$base-700: #414B4D;
$base-800: #2D3234;
$base-900: #1D2021;
$base-hover: #3D4D52;
$base-subtle: #C8D0D3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4B6066",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DADC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEBDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA0A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8288",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58666A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414B4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3234",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4B6066

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