What color is #53554A?

#53554A is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(83, 85, 74), and in HSL hsl(71, 7%, 31%).

Is #53554A accessible as text?

On white, #53554A has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #53554A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #53554A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-600 (#57534D).

What colors go well with #53554A?

As a neutral, #53554A 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 #53554A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #53554A 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.

#53554A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #53554A

Not just a swatch — here's how #53554A works with other colors. Named schemes with #53554A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53554A Secondary #516A38 Accent #B06905 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Iron Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #53554A Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #75776C

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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #53554A Secondary #774C1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #53554A Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #53554A Secondary #7B7C78 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

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.

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Color Lab

How #53554A 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 28/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

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 48/100

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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Dim Gray Iron Gray Outer Space Platinum

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 #DDDEDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F554A — 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 #53554A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #53554A;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 85 74;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.4% 0.018 115.5);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D8D9D3;
  --color-300: #BABCB3;
  --color-400: #9D9F93;
  --color-500: #7E8174;
  --color-600: #64655D;
  --color-700: #494A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#ECECE9',
    200: '#D8D9D3',
    300: '#BABCB3',
    400: '#9D9F93',
    500: '#7E8174',
    600: '#64655D',
    700: '#494A45',
    800: '#32322F',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #53554A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #ECECE9;
$base-200: #D8D9D3;
$base-300: #BABCB3;
$base-400: #9D9F93;
$base-500: #7E8174;
$base-600: #64655D;
$base-700: #494A45;
$base-800: #32322F;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #42443B;
$base-subtle: #CCCDC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#53554A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BABCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D9F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7E8174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#64655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#494A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#32322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #53554A

Color Lab

Pairs with #53554A

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