What color is #536166?

#536166 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(83, 97, 102), and in HSL hsl(196, 10%, 36%).

Is #536166 accessible as text?

On white, #536166 has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #536166, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #536166?

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

What colors go well with #536166?

As a neutral, #536166 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 #536166 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #536166 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#536166 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #536166

Not just a swatch — here's how #536166 works with other colors. Named schemes with #536166 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #536166 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #536166 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #768488

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #536166 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 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 #536166 Secondary #705116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233E

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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #536166 Secondary #83888A Support #969386 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 #536166 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 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDFE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #535A65 — 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 #536166 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #536166;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 97 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.3% 0.019 221.3);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D2D8DA;
  --color-300: #B1BBBE;
  --color-400: #919DA1;
  --color-500: #727F83;
  --color-600: #5B6467;
  --color-700: #43494B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D2D8DA',
    300: '#B1BBBE',
    400: '#919DA1',
    500: '#727F83',
    600: '#5B6467',
    700: '#43494B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #536166;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D2D8DA;
$base-300: #B1BBBE;
$base-400: #919DA1;
$base-500: #727F83;
$base-600: #5B6467;
$base-700: #43494B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #424D51;
$base-subtle: #CAD0D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#536166",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BBBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#919DA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727F83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6467",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43494B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #536166

Color Lab

Pairs with #536166

UI roles & guardrails

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