What color is #5B6049?

#5B6049 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(91, 96, 73), and in HSL hsl(73, 14%, 33%).

Is #5B6049 accessible as text?

On white, #5B6049 has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.21:1 (fails). For text placed on #5B6049, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B6049?

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

What colors go well with #5B6049?

As a neutral, #5B6049 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 #5B6049 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5B6049 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#5B6049 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B6049

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B6049 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B6049 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5B6049 Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

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 #5B6049 Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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 #5B6049 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6B Secondary #3B3833

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 #5B6049 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F 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 #5B6049 Secondary #85877E Support #999186 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 #5B6049 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Raw Umber Ebony Outer Space Platinum

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 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFE0D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #536048 — 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 #5B6049 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B6049;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 96 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.8% 0.036 117.7);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #ECEEE8;
  --color-200: #D9DCD1;
  --color-300: #BDC1AF;
  --color-400: #A0A58D;
  --color-500: #81876E;
  --color-600: #666A58;
  --color-700: #4B4D42;
  --color-800: #32342D;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#ECEEE8',
    200: '#D9DCD1',
    300: '#BDC1AF',
    400: '#A0A58D',
    500: '#81876E',
    600: '#666A58',
    700: '#4B4D42',
    800: '#32342D',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #5B6049;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #ECEEE8;
$base-200: #D9DCD1;
$base-300: #BDC1AF;
$base-400: #A0A58D;
$base-500: #81876E;
$base-600: #666A58;
$base-700: #4B4D42;
$base-800: #32342D;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #494D3A;
$base-subtle: #CFD1C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B6049",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECEEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9DCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDC1AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81876E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#666A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5B6049

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