What color is #445B53?

#445B53 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(68, 91, 83), and in HSL hsl(159, 14%, 31%).

Is #445B53 accessible as text?

On white, #445B53 has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.87:1 (fails). For text placed on #445B53, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #445B53?

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

What colors go well with #445B53?

As a neutral, #445B53 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 #445B53 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #445B53 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.

#445B53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #445B53

Not just a swatch — here's how #445B53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #445B53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #445B53 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #445B53 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F 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 #445B53 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 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 #445B53 Secondary #777F7C Support #989286 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 #445B53 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #677D75

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 #445B53 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

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 #445B53 with

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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 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D8DFDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #445A5A — 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 #445B53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #445B53;
  --color-base-rgb: 68 91 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.031 171.5);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E8EEEC;
  --color-200: #D1DCD8;
  --color-300: #AFC1BA;
  --color-400: #8DA59C;
  --color-500: #6E877E;
  --color-600: #586A64;
  --color-700: #424D49;
  --color-800: #2D3431;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E8EEEC',
    200: '#D1DCD8',
    300: '#AFC1BA',
    400: '#8DA59C',
    500: '#6E877E',
    600: '#586A64',
    700: '#424D49',
    800: '#2D3431',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #445B53;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E8EEEC;
$base-200: #D1DCD8;
$base-300: #AFC1BA;
$base-400: #8DA59C;
$base-500: #6E877E;
$base-600: #586A64;
$base-700: #424D49;
$base-800: #2D3431;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #364842;
$base-subtle: #C5D0CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#445B53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E877E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #445B53

Color Lab

Pairs with #445B53

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