What color is #4E594B?

#4E594B is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 89, 75), and in HSL hsl(107, 9%, 32%).

Is #4E594B accessible as text?

On white, #4E594B has a contrast ratio of 7.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E594B, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E594B?

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

What colors go well with #4E594B?

As a neutral, #4E594B 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 #4E594B the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #4E594B 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.

#4E594B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E594B

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E594B works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E594B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E594B Secondary #4D6B3B 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 #4E594B Secondary #754D1C 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 #4E594B Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6C 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 #4E594B 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 #4E594B Secondary #7A7F79 Support #989286 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 #4E594B 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 50/100

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 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

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.

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People also use #4E594B 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 7.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #4A594C — 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 #4E594B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E594B;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 89 75;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.026 139.0);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E9EDE9;
  --color-200: #D4DAD3;
  --color-300: #B4BDB2;
  --color-400: #95A092;
  --color-500: #768272;
  --color-600: #5E675B;
  --color-700: #454B44;
  --color-800: #2F332E;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E9EDE9',
    200: '#D4DAD3',
    300: '#B4BDB2',
    400: '#95A092',
    500: '#768272',
    600: '#5E675B',
    700: '#454B44',
    800: '#2F332E',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #4E594B;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E9EDE9;
$base-200: #D4DAD3;
$base-300: #B4BDB2;
$base-400: #95A092;
$base-500: #768272;
$base-600: #5E675B;
$base-700: #454B44;
$base-800: #2F332E;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #3E473B;
$base-subtle: #C9CFC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E594B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EDE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4DAD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BDB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#95A092",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#768272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5E675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454B44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E594B

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Pairs with #4E594B

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