What color is #515B59?

#515B59 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 91, 89), and in HSL hsl(168, 6%, 34%).

Is #515B59 accessible as text?

On white, #515B59 has a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.99:1 (fails). For text placed on #515B59, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #515B59?

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

What colors go well with #515B59?

As a neutral, #515B59 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 #515B59 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #515B59 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#515B59 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #515B59

Not just a swatch — here's how #515B59 works with other colors. Named schemes with #515B59 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #515B59 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #747D7B

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 #515B59 Secondary #734F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

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 #515B59 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #515B59 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

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 #515B59 Secondary #7E8281 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 #515B59 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #515B59

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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 7.0:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #515B5C — 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 #515B59 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #515B59;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 91 89;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.2% 0.013 182.4);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECEB;
  --color-200: #D4D9D8;
  --color-300: #B4BBBA;
  --color-400: #949E9C;
  --color-500: #75807E;
  --color-600: #5D6563;
  --color-700: #454A49;
  --color-800: #2F3232;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECEB',
    200: '#D4D9D8',
    300: '#B4BBBA',
    400: '#949E9C',
    500: '#75807E',
    600: '#5D6563',
    700: '#454A49',
    800: '#2F3232',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #515B59;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECEB;
$base-200: #D4D9D8;
$base-300: #B4BBBA;
$base-400: #949E9C;
$base-500: #75807E;
$base-600: #5D6563;
$base-700: #454A49;
$base-800: #2F3232;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #414A48;
$base-subtle: #CACFCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#515B59",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#75807E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3232",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #515B59

Color Lab

Pairs with #515B59

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