What color is #535263?

#535263 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(83, 82, 99), and in HSL hsl(244, 9%, 35%).

Is #535263 accessible as text?

On white, #535263 has a contrast ratio of 7.62:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #535263, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #535263?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-600 (#52525C).

What colors go well with #535263?

As a neutral, #535263 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 muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #535263 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #535263 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.

#535263 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #535263

Not just a swatch — here's how #535263 works with other colors. Named schemes with #535263 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #535263 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Iron Gray 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 #535263 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Iron Gray 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 #535263 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 Ink #2C2724

Iron Gray 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 #F8F4EF Accent #535263 Secondary #7B7B82 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iron Gray 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #535263 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #757484

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

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Color Lab

How #535263 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 46/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

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 #535263

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People also use #535263 with

Dim Gray Iron Gray Ebony Gainsboro Charcoal

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 7.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCDCE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #585161 — 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 #535263 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #535263;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 82 99;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.6% 0.028 287.9);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E9ED;
  --color-200: #D3D3DA;
  --color-300: #B3B2BD;
  --color-400: #9392A0;
  --color-500: #747282;
  --color-600: #5C5B67;
  --color-700: #44444B;
  --color-800: #2F2E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E9ED',
    200: '#D3D3DA',
    300: '#B3B2BD',
    400: '#9392A0',
    500: '#747282',
    600: '#5C5B67',
    700: '#44444B',
    800: '#2F2E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #535263;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E9ED;
$base-200: #D3D3DA;
$base-300: #B3B2BD;
$base-400: #9392A0;
$base-500: #747282;
$base-600: #5C5B67;
$base-700: #44444B;
$base-800: #2F2E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #42414E;
$base-subtle: #CACAD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#535263",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9392A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#747282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #535263

Color Lab

Pairs with #535263

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