What color is #435356?

#435356 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(67, 83, 86), and in HSL hsl(189, 12%, 30%).

Is #435356 accessible as text?

On white, #435356 has a contrast ratio of 8.04:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.61:1 (fails). For text placed on #435356, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #435356?

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

What colors go well with #435356?

As a neutral, #435356 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 #435356 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #435356 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.

#435356 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #435356

Not just a swatch — here's how #435356 works with other colors. Named schemes with #435356 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #435356 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #435356 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #667577

Iron 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 Iron Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #435356 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #435356 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Iron 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 #435356 Secondary #73787A Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Iron 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #435356 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 44/100

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 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

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 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 47/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

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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Dim Gray Outer Space 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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DDDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #434D56 — 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 #435356 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #435356;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 83 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.0% 0.021 210.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8ECED;
  --color-200: #D1DADB;
  --color-300: #B0BDBF;
  --color-400: #8FA0A3;
  --color-500: #708285;
  --color-600: #596668;
  --color-700: #434B4C;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8ECED',
    200: '#D1DADB',
    300: '#B0BDBF',
    400: '#8FA0A3',
    500: '#708285',
    600: '#596668',
    700: '#434B4C',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #435356;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8ECED;
$base-200: #D1DADB;
$base-300: #B0BDBF;
$base-400: #8FA0A3;
$base-500: #708285;
$base-600: #596668;
$base-700: #434B4C;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #364245;
$base-subtle: #C5CDCE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#435356",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BDBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA0A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #435356

Color Lab

Pairs with #435356

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