What color is #463527?

#463527 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(70, 53, 39), and in HSL hsl(27, 28%, 21%).

Is #463527 accessible as text?

On white, #463527 has a contrast ratio of 11.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.80:1 (fails). For text placed on #463527, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #463527?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-700 (#44403B).

What colors go well with #463527?

As a neutral, #463527 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 #463527 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #463527 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.

#463527 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #463527

Not just a swatch — here's how #463527 works with other colors. Named schemes with #463527 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463527 Secondary #7A4A24 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222B

Espresso plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #463527 Secondary #B5651C Accent #737845 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

This palette keeps Espresso as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #463527 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Espresso 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #463527 Anchor #141210 Accent #CCA04C Secondary #30271F Surface #F2EDE3

Espresso carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #463527 Secondary #645D58 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Espresso 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 Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #463527 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #463527 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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD6CF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #453E27 — 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 #463527 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #463527;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 53 39;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.4% 0.034 60.8);
  --color-50: #FAF7F5;
  --color-100: #F1EAE5;
  --color-200: #E2D5CB;
  --color-300: #CAB6A6;
  --color-400: #B09782;
  --color-500: #937862;
  --color-600: #725F4F;
  --color-700: #53463C;
  --color-800: #37302A;
  --color-900: #221E1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FAF7F5',
    100: '#F1EAE5',
    200: '#E2D5CB',
    300: '#CAB6A6',
    400: '#B09782',
    500: '#937862',
    600: '#725F4F',
    700: '#53463C',
    800: '#37302A',
    900: '#221E1B',
  },
}

$base: #463527;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF7F5;
$base-100: #F1EAE5;
$base-200: #E2D5CB;
$base-300: #CAB6A6;
$base-400: #B09782;
$base-500: #937862;
$base-600: #725F4F;
$base-700: #53463C;
$base-800: #37302A;
$base-900: #221E1B;
$base-hover: #372A1F;
$base-subtle: #CFC1B6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#463527",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1EAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2D5CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAB6A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B09782",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#937862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#725F4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#53463C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#37302A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221E1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #463527

Color Lab

Pairs with #463527

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