What color is #43535A?

#43535A is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(67, 83, 90), and in HSL hsl(198, 15%, 31%).

Is #43535A accessible as text?

On white, #43535A has a contrast ratio of 8.00:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #43535A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43535A?

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

What colors go well with #43535A?

As a neutral, #43535A 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 muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #43535A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #43535A 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.

#43535A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43535A

Not just a swatch — here's how #43535A works with other colors. Named schemes with #43535A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43535A Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Iron 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 #43535A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #43535A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #66757B

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43535A Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #43535A Secondary #73797B Support #969386 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 #43535A 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 43/100

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 0/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

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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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 #D8DDE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #434C5B — 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 #43535A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43535A;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 83 90;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.1% 0.023 226.2);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #D0D9DC;
  --color-300: #AEBBC1;
  --color-400: #8D9EA5;
  --color-500: #6D8088;
  --color-600: #58656A;
  --color-700: #414A4D;
  --color-800: #2D3234;
  --color-900: #1D1F21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#D0D9DC',
    300: '#AEBBC1',
    400: '#8D9EA5',
    500: '#6D8088',
    600: '#58656A',
    700: '#414A4D',
    800: '#2D3234',
    900: '#1D1F21',
  },
}

$base: #43535A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #D0D9DC;
$base-300: #AEBBC1;
$base-400: #8D9EA5;
$base-500: #6D8088;
$base-600: #58656A;
$base-700: #414A4D;
$base-800: #2D3234;
$base-900: #1D1F21;
$base-hover: #364349;
$base-subtle: #C4CDD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43535A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D9DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEBBC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D9EA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D8088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58656A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414A4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3234",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43535A

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Pairs with #43535A

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