What color is #513E44?

#513E44 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(81, 62, 68), and in HSL hsl(341, 13%, 28%).

Is #513E44 accessible as text?

On white, #513E44 has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.12:1 (fails). For text placed on #513E44, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #513E44?

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

What colors go well with #513E44?

As a neutral, #513E44 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 #513E44 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #513E44 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.

#513E44 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #513E44

Not just a swatch — here's how #513E44 works with other colors. Named schemes with #513E44 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #513E44 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #513E44 Secondary #7C482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2231

Taupe 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 #513E44 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Taupe 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 #513E44 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Taupe 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 #513E44 Secondary #70686B Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Taupe 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 Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #513E44 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

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 42/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #513E44 with

Wenge Taupe Dark Slate Gray 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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED7D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #513E3E — 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 #513E44 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #513E44;
  --color-base-rgb: 81 62 68;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.6% 0.028 357.7);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EA;
  --color-200: #DBD1D4;
  --color-300: #C0AFB5;
  --color-400: #A48E95;
  --color-500: #866F76;
  --color-600: #69595E;
  --color-700: #4D4245;
  --color-800: #342D2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EA',
    200: '#DBD1D4',
    300: '#C0AFB5',
    400: '#A48E95',
    500: '#866F76',
    600: '#69595E',
    700: '#4D4245',
    800: '#342D2F',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #513E44;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EA;
$base-200: #DBD1D4;
$base-300: #C0AFB5;
$base-400: #A48E95;
$base-500: #866F76;
$base-600: #69595E;
$base-700: #4D4245;
$base-800: #342D2F;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #413236;
$base-subtle: #CDC2C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#513E44",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69595E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4245",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #513E44

Color Lab

Pairs with #513E44

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