What color is #385257?

#385257 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(56, 82, 87), and in HSL hsl(190, 22%, 28%).

Is #385257 accessible as text?

On white, #385257 has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.51:1 (fails). For text placed on #385257, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #385257?

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

What colors go well with #385257?

As a neutral, #385257 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 #385257 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #385257 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.

#385257 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #385257

Not just a swatch — here's how #385257 works with other colors. Named schemes with #385257 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #385257 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dark Slate Gray 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 #385257 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dark Slate Gray 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 #385257 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5B7378

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #385257 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dark Slate Gray 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 #385257 Secondary #6D7678 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Slate Gray 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 Dark Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #385257 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 41/100

Neutral

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

Softness 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #385257

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People also use #385257 with

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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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4DEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #384757 — 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 #385257 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #385257;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 82 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.0% 0.032 210.8);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E6EEEF;
  --color-200: #CDDCDF;
  --color-300: #A9C1C6;
  --color-400: #87A5AB;
  --color-500: #67878E;
  --color-600: #536A6F;
  --color-700: #3F4D50;
  --color-800: #2B3436;
  --color-900: #1C2122;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E6EEEF',
    200: '#CDDCDF',
    300: '#A9C1C6',
    400: '#87A5AB',
    500: '#67878E',
    600: '#536A6F',
    700: '#3F4D50',
    800: '#2B3436',
    900: '#1C2122',
  },
}

$base: #385257;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E6EEEF;
$base-200: #CDDCDF;
$base-300: #A9C1C6;
$base-400: #87A5AB;
$base-500: #67878E;
$base-600: #536A6F;
$base-700: #3F4D50;
$base-800: #2B3436;
$base-900: #1C2122;
$base-hover: #2D4146;
$base-subtle: #BFCED1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#385257",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EEEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CDDCDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A9C1C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#87A5AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#67878E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#536A6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4D50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B3436",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2122",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #385257

Color Lab

Pairs with #385257

UI roles & guardrails

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