What color is #4E6461?

#4E6461 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(78, 100, 97), and in HSL hsl(172, 12%, 35%).

Is #4E6461 accessible as text?

On white, #4E6461 has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.32:1 (fails). For text placed on #4E6461, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #4E6461?

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

What colors go well with #4E6461?

As a neutral, #4E6461 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 #4E6461 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #4E6461 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#4E6461 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #4E6461

Not just a swatch — here's how #4E6461 works with other colors. Named schemes with #4E6461 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #4E6461 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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 #4E6461 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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 #4E6461 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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 #4E6461 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 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 #4E6461 Secondary #818988 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 #4E6461 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE1E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F6064 — 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 #4E6461 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #4E6461;
  --color-base-rgb: 78 100 97;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.4% 0.027 186.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEC;
  --color-200: #D1DBDA;
  --color-300: #B0BFBD;
  --color-400: #8FA3A0;
  --color-500: #708582;
  --color-600: #596866;
  --color-700: #434C4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEC',
    200: '#D1DBDA',
    300: '#B0BFBD',
    400: '#8FA3A0',
    500: '#708582',
    600: '#596866',
    700: '#434C4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #4E6461;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEC;
$base-200: #D1DBDA;
$base-300: #B0BFBD;
$base-400: #8FA3A0;
$base-500: #708582;
$base-600: #596866;
$base-700: #434C4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #3F504E;
$base-subtle: #C9D2D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#4E6461",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA3A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708582",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #4E6461

Color Lab

Pairs with #4E6461

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