What color is #43585E?

#43585E is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(67, 88, 94), and in HSL hsl(193, 17%, 32%).

Is #43585E accessible as text?

On white, #43585E has a contrast ratio of 7.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #43585E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #43585E?

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

What colors go well with #43585E?

As a neutral, #43585E 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 #43585E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #43585E 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.

#43585E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #43585E

Not just a swatch — here's how #43585E works with other colors. Named schemes with #43585E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #43585E Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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 #43585E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #43585E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #667A80

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 #43585E Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

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 #43585E Secondary #767D80 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 #43585E 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 42/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

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 7.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DFE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #44505F — 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 #43585E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #43585E;
  --color-base-rgb: 67 88 94;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.5% 0.027 217.1);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #CFDADD;
  --color-300: #ADBEC3;
  --color-400: #8BA1A7;
  --color-500: #6B8389;
  --color-600: #56676B;
  --color-700: #414B4E;
  --color-800: #2C3335;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#CFDADD',
    300: '#ADBEC3',
    400: '#8BA1A7',
    500: '#6B8389',
    600: '#56676B',
    700: '#414B4E',
    800: '#2C3335',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #43585E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #CFDADD;
$base-300: #ADBEC3;
$base-400: #8BA1A7;
$base-500: #6B8389;
$base-600: #56676B;
$base-700: #414B4E;
$base-800: #2C3335;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #36484C;
$base-subtle: #C4CFD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#43585E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA1A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B8389",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56676B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414B4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3335",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #43585E

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Pairs with #43585E

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