What color is #545265?

#545265 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(84, 82, 101), and in HSL hsl(246, 10%, 36%).

Is #545265 accessible as text?

On white, #545265 has a contrast ratio of 7.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.77:1 (fails). For text placed on #545265, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #545265?

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

What colors go well with #545265?

As a neutral, #545265 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 #545265 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #545265 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.

#545265 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #545265

Not just a swatch — here's how #545265 works with other colors. Named schemes with #545265 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545265 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

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 #545265 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7D 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 #545265 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 #545265 Secondary #7C7C83 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 #545265 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #767486

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 #545265 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

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 #545265

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People also use #545265 with

Dim Gray Wenge 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 #DCDCE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B5365 — 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 #545265 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #545265;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 82 101;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.8% 0.031 289.9);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E8ED;
  --color-200: #D3D2DA;
  --color-300: #B2B1BE;
  --color-400: #9291A1;
  --color-500: #737283;
  --color-600: #5C5B67;
  --color-700: #44434B;
  --color-800: #2F2E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E8ED',
    200: '#D3D2DA',
    300: '#B2B1BE',
    400: '#9291A1',
    500: '#737283',
    600: '#5C5B67',
    700: '#44434B',
    800: '#2F2E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #545265;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E8ED;
$base-200: #D3D2DA;
$base-300: #B2B1BE;
$base-400: #9291A1;
$base-500: #737283;
$base-600: #5C5B67;
$base-700: #44434B;
$base-800: #2F2E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #444251;
$base-subtle: #CBCAD2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#545265",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E8ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D2DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9291A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#737283",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5C5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44434B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #545265

Color Lab

Pairs with #545265

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