What color is #533E49?

#533E49 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(83, 62, 73), and in HSL hsl(329, 14%, 28%).

Is #533E49 accessible as text?

On white, #533E49 has a contrast ratio of 9.75:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #533E49, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #533E49?

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

What colors go well with #533E49?

As a neutral, #533E49 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 #533E49 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #533E49 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.

#533E49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #533E49

Not just a swatch — here's how #533E49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #533E49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #533E49 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #533E49 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

Eggplant 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 #533E49 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

Eggplant 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 #533E49 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant 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 #533E49 Secondary #71696D Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #533E49 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

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 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

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 #533E49 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DED7DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #513D41 — 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 #533E49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #533E49;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 62 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(39.1% 0.034 346.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE8EB;
  --color-200: #DCD1D6;
  --color-300: #C1AFB8;
  --color-400: #A58D99;
  --color-500: #876E7B;
  --color-600: #6A5861;
  --color-700: #4D4248;
  --color-800: #342D31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE8EB',
    200: '#DCD1D6',
    300: '#C1AFB8',
    400: '#A58D99',
    500: '#876E7B',
    600: '#6A5861',
    700: '#4D4248',
    800: '#342D31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #533E49;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE8EB;
$base-200: #DCD1D6;
$base-300: #C1AFB8;
$base-400: #A58D99;
$base-500: #876E7B;
$base-600: #6A5861;
$base-700: #4D4248;
$base-800: #342D31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #413139;
$base-subtle: #CEC2C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#533E49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #533E49

Color Lab

Pairs with #533E49

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