What color is #35453E?

#35453E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 69, 62), and in HSL hsl(154, 13%, 24%).

Is #35453E accessible as text?

On white, #35453E has a contrast ratio of 10.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #35453E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #35453E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #35453E?

As a neutral, #35453E 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 dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #35453E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #35453E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#35453E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #35453E

Not just a swatch — here's how #35453E works with other colors. Named schemes with #35453E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #35453E Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #35453E Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Charcoal 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #35453E Anchor #141210 Accent #BDA84C Secondary #1F2C27 Surface #F1EDE3

Charcoal carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Moody Editorial Color · 5 colors

Color #35453E Anchor #292A2E Secondary #6C6F74 Surface #EBE6DA Accent #1A2524

Charcoal adds the colour to this moody editorial scheme — charcoal and a mid-grey around it, a bone highlight, and a muted jewel accent drawn from Charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #35453E Secondary #636966 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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 #35453E 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 59/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 38/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

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 #35453E

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For fashion

People also use #35453E with

Feldgrau Charcoal Onyx Platinum Outer Space

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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5DCD9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #354544 — 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 #35453E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #35453E;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 69 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.4% 0.024 166.6);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD7;
  --color-300: #AFC0B9;
  --color-400: #8EA49A;
  --color-500: #6F867C;
  --color-600: #596962;
  --color-700: #424D48;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD7',
    300: '#AFC0B9',
    400: '#8EA49A',
    500: '#6F867C',
    600: '#596962',
    700: '#424D48',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #35453E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD7;
$base-300: #AFC0B9;
$base-400: #8EA49A;
$base-500: #6F867C;
$base-600: #596962;
$base-700: #424D48;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #2B3732;
$base-subtle: #BFCBC6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#35453E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA49A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F867C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596962",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}