What color is #534647?

#534647 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(83, 70, 71), and in HSL hsl(355, 8%, 30%).

Is #534647 accessible as text?

On white, #534647 has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.33:1 (fails). For text placed on #534647, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #534647?

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

What colors go well with #534647?

As a neutral, #534647 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 #534647 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #534647 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.

#534647 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #534647

Not just a swatch — here's how #534647 works with other colors. Named schemes with #534647 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #534647 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5E6573 Accent #746868

Outer Space is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Outer Space.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #534647 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A222F

Outer Space 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 #534647 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Outer Space 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 #534647 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Outer Space 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 #534647 Secondary #746F70 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Outer Space 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 Outer Space carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #534647 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 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 55/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #534647

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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 9.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD9DA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #534946 — 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 #534647 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #534647;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 70 71;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.8% 0.018 12.6);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #ECE9E9;
  --color-200: #D9D3D3;
  --color-300: #BDB2B3;
  --color-400: #A09293;
  --color-500: #817375;
  --color-600: #665C5D;
  --color-700: #4B4445;
  --color-800: #322F2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  outer-space: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#ECE9E9',
    200: '#D9D3D3',
    300: '#BDB2B3',
    400: '#A09293',
    500: '#817375',
    600: '#665C5D',
    700: '#4B4445',
    800: '#322F2F',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #534647;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #ECE9E9;
$base-200: #D9D3D3;
$base-300: #BDB2B3;
$base-400: #A09293;
$base-500: #817375;
$base-600: #665C5D;
$base-700: #4B4445;
$base-800: #322F2F;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #423839;
$base-subtle: #CDC6C7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#534647",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D3D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A09293",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#817375",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665C5D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4445",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #534647

Color Lab

Pairs with #534647

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