What color is #463543?

#463543 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(70, 53, 67), and in HSL hsl(311, 14%, 24%).

Is #463543 accessible as text?

On white, #463543 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #463543, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #463543?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-700 (#3F3F46).

What colors go well with #463543?

As a neutral, #463543 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 #463543 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #463543 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.

#463543 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #463543

Not just a swatch — here's how #463543 works with other colors. Named schemes with #463543 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463543 Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #463543 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 Ink #2B2723

Onyx 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 #463543 Anchor #141210 Accent #D79A52 Secondary #2F252D Surface #F3EDE3

Onyx 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 #463543 Secondary #655F64 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Onyx 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 Onyx carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #463543 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Onyx sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #463543 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 64/100

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 36/100

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.

Pairs with #463543

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #463543 with

Eggplant Taupe Brunswick Green Gainsboro

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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCD4DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #46353D — 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 #463543 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #463543;
  --color-base-rgb: 70 53 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.033 332.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE8ED;
  --color-200: #DCD1DA;
  --color-300: #C1AFBD;
  --color-400: #A58DA0;
  --color-500: #876E82;
  --color-600: #6A5866;
  --color-700: #4D424B;
  --color-800: #342D33;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  onyx: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE8ED',
    200: '#DCD1DA',
    300: '#C1AFBD',
    400: '#A58DA0',
    500: '#876E82',
    600: '#6A5866',
    700: '#4D424B',
    800: '#342D33',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #463543;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE8ED;
$base-200: #DCD1DA;
$base-300: #C1AFBD;
$base-400: #A58DA0;
$base-500: #876E82;
$base-600: #6A5866;
$base-700: #4D424B;
$base-800: #342D33;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #382A35;
$base-subtle: #CBBFC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#463543",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58DA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5866",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D424B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}