What color is #354546?

#354546 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(53, 69, 70), and in HSL hsl(184, 14%, 24%).

Is #354546 accessible as text?

On white, #354546 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #354546, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #354546?

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

What colors go well with #354546?

As a neutral, #354546 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 #354546 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #354546 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.

#354546 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #354546

Not just a swatch — here's how #354546 works with other colors. Named schemes with #354546 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #354546 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #576667

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 #354546 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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 #354546 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #354546 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #354546 Secondary #64696A Support #979286 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 #354546 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 54/100

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 #354546

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People also use #354546 with

Feldgrau Onyx Taupe 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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DCDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #353F46 — 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 #354546 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #354546;
  --color-base-rgb: 53 69 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.7% 0.021 201.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E8EDEE;
  --color-200: #D1DBDC;
  --color-300: #AFBFC1;
  --color-400: #8DA3A5;
  --color-500: #6E8587;
  --color-600: #58686A;
  --color-700: #424C4D;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E8EDEE',
    200: '#D1DBDC',
    300: '#AFBFC1',
    400: '#8DA3A5',
    500: '#6E8587',
    600: '#58686A',
    700: '#424C4D',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #354546;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E8EDEE;
$base-200: #D1DBDC;
$base-300: #AFBFC1;
$base-400: #8DA3A5;
$base-500: #6E8587;
$base-600: #58686A;
$base-700: #424C4D;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #2A3738;
$base-subtle: #BFCACB;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#354546",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFBFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA3A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8587",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58686A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424C4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}