What color is #516263?

#516263 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 98, 99), and in HSL hsl(183, 10%, 35%).

Is #516263 accessible as text?

On white, #516263 has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.28:1 (fails). For text placed on #516263, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #516263?

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

What colors go well with #516263?

As a neutral, #516263 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 #516263 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #516263 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#516263 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #516263

Not just a swatch — here's how #516263 works with other colors. Named schemes with #516263 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #516263 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #758485

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 #516263 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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 #516263 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

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 #516263 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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 #F6F4EF Accent #516263 Secondary #828889 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 #516263 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #516263

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People also use #516263 with

Viridian Iron Gray Wenge 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBE0E0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #505B62 — 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 #516263 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #516263;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 98 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.2% 0.021 200.9);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DADA;
  --color-300: #B1BDBE;
  --color-400: #91A0A1;
  --color-500: #728283;
  --color-600: #5B6767;
  --color-700: #434B4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DADA',
    300: '#B1BDBE',
    400: '#91A0A1',
    500: '#728283',
    600: '#5B6767',
    700: '#434B4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #516263;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DADA;
$base-300: #B1BDBE;
$base-400: #91A0A1;
$base-500: #728283;
$base-600: #5B6767;
$base-700: #434B4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #404E4F;
$base-subtle: #C9D1D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#516263",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DADA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BDBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#91A0A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6767",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #516263

Color Lab

Pairs with #516263

UI roles & guardrails

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