What color is #535951?

#535951 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(83, 89, 81), and in HSL hsl(105, 5%, 33%).

Is #535951 accessible as text?

On white, #535951 has a contrast ratio of 7.20:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.92:1 (fails). For text placed on #535951, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #535951?

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

What colors go well with #535951?

As a neutral, #535951 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 #535951 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #535951 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.

#535951 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #535951

Not just a swatch — here's how #535951 works with other colors. Named schemes with #535951 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #535951 Secondary #4D6B3B Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

Feldgrau 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 #535951 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #757B73

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #535951 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

Feldgrau 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 #535951 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Feldgrau 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 #535951 Secondary #7D807D Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Feldgrau 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 Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #535951 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 50/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

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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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 7.2:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #505851 — 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 #535951 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #535951;
  --color-base-rgb: 83 89 81;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.6% 0.015 137.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAECEA;
  --color-200: #D5D8D4;
  --color-300: #B6BBB4;
  --color-400: #979D95;
  --color-500: #787F76;
  --color-600: #5F655D;
  --color-700: #464A45;
  --color-800: #2F322F;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAECEA',
    200: '#D5D8D4',
    300: '#B6BBB4',
    400: '#979D95',
    500: '#787F76',
    600: '#5F655D',
    700: '#464A45',
    800: '#2F322F',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #535951;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAECEA;
$base-200: #D5D8D4;
$base-300: #B6BBB4;
$base-400: #979D95;
$base-500: #787F76;
$base-600: #5F655D;
$base-700: #464A45;
$base-800: #2F322F;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #424740;
$base-subtle: #CBCECA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#535951",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D8D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6BBB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#979D95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#787F76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#464A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #535951

Color Lab

Pairs with #535951

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