What color is #425653?

#425653 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(66, 86, 83), and in HSL hsl(171, 13%, 30%).

Is #425653 accessible as text?

On white, #425653 has a contrast ratio of 7.81:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.69:1 (fails). For text placed on #425653, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #425653?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #425653?

As a neutral, #425653 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 #425653 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #425653 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.

#425653 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #425653

Not just a swatch — here's how #425653 works with other colors. Named schemes with #425653 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #425653 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Feldgrau 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 #425653 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Feldgrau 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 #425653 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Feldgrau 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 #425653 Secondary #747B7A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #425653 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #657875

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

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Color Lab

How #425653 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 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

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 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #425653 with

Dim Gray Outer Space Eggplant Platinum

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 7.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DFDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #435356 — 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 #425653 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #425653;
  --color-base-rgb: 66 86 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.5% 0.025 185.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DBDA;
  --color-300: #AFC0BD;
  --color-400: #8EA4A1;
  --color-500: #6F8682;
  --color-600: #596967;
  --color-700: #424D4B;
  --color-800: #2D3433;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DBDA',
    300: '#AFC0BD',
    400: '#8EA4A1',
    500: '#6F8682',
    600: '#596967',
    700: '#424D4B',
    800: '#2D3433',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #425653;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DBDA;
$base-300: #AFC0BD;
$base-400: #8EA4A1;
$base-500: #6F8682;
$base-600: #596967;
$base-700: #424D4B;
$base-800: #2D3433;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #354543;
$base-subtle: #C4CFCD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#425653",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA4A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F8682",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596967",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #425653

Color Lab

Pairs with #425653

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