What color is #545153?

#545153 is a dark neutral gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(84, 81, 83), and in HSL hsl(320, 2%, 32%).

Is #545153 accessible as text?

On white, #545153 has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #545153, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #545153?

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

What colors go well with #545153?

As a neutral, #545153 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 #545153 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #545153 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.

#545153 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #545153

Not just a swatch — here's how #545153 works with other colors. Named schemes with #545153 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545153 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #545153 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #767375

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 #545153 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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 #545153 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #545153 Secondary #7A797A Support #9C9087 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.

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Color Lab

How #545153 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 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Dim Gray Iron Gray Platinum Taupe

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 7.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #535051 — 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 #545153 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #545153;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 81 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.8% 0.005 337.5);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EBEAEB;
  --color-200: #D8D5D7;
  --color-300: #BAB5B9;
  --color-400: #9D959A;
  --color-500: #7F767C;
  --color-600: #655D62;
  --color-700: #4A4548;
  --color-800: #322F31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EBEAEB',
    200: '#D8D5D7',
    300: '#BAB5B9',
    400: '#9D959A',
    500: '#7F767C',
    600: '#655D62',
    700: '#4A4548',
    800: '#322F31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #545153;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EBEAEB;
$base-200: #D8D5D7;
$base-300: #BAB5B9;
$base-400: #9D959A;
$base-500: #7F767C;
$base-600: #655D62;
$base-700: #4A4548;
$base-800: #322F31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #434042;
$base-subtle: #CCCACB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#545153",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBEAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D5D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BAB5B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9D959A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7F767C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#655D62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4A4548",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #545153

Color Lab

Pairs with #545153

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