What color is #51675E?

#51675E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 103, 94), and in HSL hsl(155, 12%, 36%).

Is #51675E accessible as text?

On white, #51675E has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #51675E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #51675E?

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

What colors go well with #51675E?

As a neutral, #51675E 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 #51675E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #51675E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#51675E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #51675E

Not just a swatch — here's how #51675E works with other colors. Named schemes with #51675E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #51675E Secondary #744F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #51675E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F 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 #51675E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #51675E Secondary #848C89 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #51675E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #758A81

Ebony is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ebony.

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Color Lab

How #51675E 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 46/100

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 25/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Viridian Feldgrau 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE1DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #516765 — 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 #51675E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #51675E;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 103 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.030 168.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD7;
  --color-300: #B0BFB9;
  --color-400: #8FA39B;
  --color-500: #70857C;
  --color-600: #596862;
  --color-700: #434C48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD7',
    300: '#B0BFB9',
    400: '#8FA39B',
    500: '#70857C',
    600: '#596862',
    700: '#434C48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #51675E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD7;
$base-300: #B0BFB9;
$base-400: #8FA39B;
$base-500: #70857C;
$base-600: #596862;
$base-700: #434C48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #41524B;
$base-subtle: #CAD3CF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#51675E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA39B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #51675E

Color Lab

Pairs with #51675E

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