What color is #4E5849?

#4E5849 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 88, 73), and in HSL hsl(100, 9%, 32%).

Is #4E5849 accessible as text?

On white, #4E5849 has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E5849, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E5849?

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

What colors go well with #4E5849?

As a neutral, #4E5849 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 #4E5849 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E5849 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) 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.

#4E5849 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E5849

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E5849 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E5849 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5849 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Feldgrau leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E5849 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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 #4E5849 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889A6C 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 #4E5849 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #4E5849 Secondary #7A7E78 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

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 #4E5849 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #4E5849

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People also use #4E5849 with

Dim Gray Feldgrau Eggplant Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

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

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 7.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #4A594A — 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 #4E5849 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E5849;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 88 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.7% 0.027 135.1);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEDE9;
  --color-200: #D5DAD3;
  --color-300: #B6BDB2;
  --color-400: #97A092;
  --color-500: #788272;
  --color-600: #5F675B;
  --color-700: #464B44;
  --color-800: #30332E;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEDE9',
    200: '#D5DAD3',
    300: '#B6BDB2',
    400: '#97A092',
    500: '#788272',
    600: '#5F675B',
    700: '#464B44',
    800: '#30332E',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #4E5849;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEDE9;
$base-200: #D5DAD3;
$base-300: #B6BDB2;
$base-400: #97A092;
$base-500: #788272;
$base-600: #5F675B;
$base-700: #464B44;
$base-800: #30332E;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #3F473B;
$base-subtle: #CACFC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E5849",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5DAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6BDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#788272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#464B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E5849

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E5849

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