What color is #51604E?

#51604E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 96, 78), and in HSL hsl(110, 10%, 34%).

Is #51604E accessible as text?

On white, #51604E has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #51604E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #51604E?

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

What colors go well with #51604E?

As a neutral, #51604E 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 #51604E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #51604E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#51604E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #51604E

Not just a swatch — here's how #51604E works with other colors. Named schemes with #51604E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #51604E Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

Ebony 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 #51604E Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2322

Ebony 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 #51604E Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889B6C Secondary #3A3833

Ebony 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 #51604E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony 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 #51604E Secondary #80857F Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #51604E 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 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Shadow Feldgrau Iron Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE0DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4E5F51 — 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 #51604E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #51604E;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 96 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.1% 0.034 140.4);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E9EDE8;
  --color-200: #D3DAD2;
  --color-300: #B3BEB1;
  --color-400: #93A191;
  --color-500: #758372;
  --color-600: #5D675B;
  --color-700: #454B43;
  --color-800: #2F332E;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E9EDE8',
    200: '#D3DAD2',
    300: '#B3BEB1',
    400: '#93A191',
    500: '#758372',
    600: '#5D675B',
    700: '#454B43',
    800: '#2F332E',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #51604E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E9EDE8;
$base-200: #D3DAD2;
$base-300: #B3BEB1;
$base-400: #93A191;
$base-500: #758372;
$base-600: #5D675B;
$base-700: #454B43;
$base-800: #2F332E;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #414C3E;
$base-subtle: #CAD0C9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#51604E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3DAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3BEB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#93A191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#758372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #51604E

Color Lab

Pairs with #51604E

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