What color is #14435F?

#14435F is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(20, 67, 95), and in HSL hsl(202, 65%, 23%).

Is #14435F accessible as text?

On white, #14435F has a contrast ratio of 10.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.00:1 (fails). For text placed on #14435F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #14435F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-900 (#024A70).

What colors go well with #14435F?

#14435F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #613015. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #14435F below.

Is #14435F good for buttons?

#14435F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #14435F — black text only reaches 2.00:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #14435F the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #14435F is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#14435F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #14435F

Not just a swatch — here's how #14435F works with other colors. Named schemes with #14435F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14435F Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #14435F Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Charcoal keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #14435F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #3C647F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #14435F Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Charcoal 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 #14435F Secondary #596771 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #14435F 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #14435F

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People also use #14435F with

Viridian Midnight Blue Espresso Platinum Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

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 10.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C5DDEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #152B61 — 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 #14435F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #14435F;
  --color-base-rgb: 20 67 95;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.6% 0.069 239.2);
  --color-50: #F2F9FD;
  --color-100: #DDEEF9;
  --color-200: #BCDDF1;
  --color-300: #8EC3E2;
  --color-400: #63A7CF;
  --color-500: #418AB4;
  --color-600: #386C89;
  --color-700: #2D4E62;
  --color-800: #213540;
  --color-900: #162127;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F2F9FD',
    100: '#DDEEF9',
    200: '#BCDDF1',
    300: '#8EC3E2',
    400: '#63A7CF',
    500: '#418AB4',
    600: '#386C89',
    700: '#2D4E62',
    800: '#213540',
    900: '#162127',
  },
}

$base: #14435F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F9FD;
$base-100: #DDEEF9;
$base-200: #BCDDF1;
$base-300: #8EC3E2;
$base-400: #63A7CF;
$base-500: #418AB4;
$base-600: #386C89;
$base-700: #2D4E62;
$base-800: #213540;
$base-900: #162127;
$base-hover: #10374D;
$base-subtle: #A7CCE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#14435F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F9FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDEEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCDDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EC3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#63A7CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#418AB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#386C89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D4E62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213540",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162127",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}