What color is #435654?

#435654 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(67, 86, 84), and in HSL hsl(174, 12%, 30%).

Is #435654 accessible as text?

On white, #435654 has a contrast ratio of 7.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.70:1 (fails). For text placed on #435654, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #435654?

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

What colors go well with #435654?

As a neutral, #435654 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 #435654 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #435654 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.

#435654 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #435654

Not just a swatch — here's how #435654 works with other colors. Named schemes with #435654 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #435654 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #435654 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Iron Gray 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 #435654 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Iron Gray 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 #F6F4EF Accent #435654 Secondary #747B7A 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #435654 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #667876

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.

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Color Lab

How #435654 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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

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 49/100

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.

Pairs with #435654

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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 #D8DEDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #435156 — 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 #435654 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #435654;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 86 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.7% 0.024 188.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DBDA;
  --color-300: #B0BFBE;
  --color-400: #8FA3A1;
  --color-500: #708583;
  --color-600: #596867;
  --color-700: #434C4B;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DBDA',
    300: '#B0BFBE',
    400: '#8FA3A1',
    500: '#708583',
    600: '#596867',
    700: '#434C4B',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #435654;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DBDA;
$base-300: #B0BFBE;
$base-400: #8FA3A1;
$base-500: #708583;
$base-600: #596867;
$base-700: #434C4B;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #364543;
$base-subtle: #C5CECD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#435654",
            "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": "#B0BFBE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA3A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708583",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596867",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #435654

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Pairs with #435654

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