What color is #545F53?

#545F53 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(84, 95, 83), and in HSL hsl(115, 7%, 35%).

Is #545F53 accessible as text?

On white, #545F53 has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.14:1 (fails). For text placed on #545F53, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #545F53?

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

What colors go well with #545F53?

As a neutral, #545F53 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 #545F53 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #545F53 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#545F53 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #545F53

Not just a swatch — here's how #545F53 works with other colors. Named schemes with #545F53 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545F53 Secondary #4C6B3B Accent #AD6B00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545F53 Secondary #754E1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2322

Ebony 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 #545F53 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #879B6D Secondary #3A3833

Ebony 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 #545F53 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony 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 #545F53 Secondary #818581 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #545F53 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 49/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 38/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Dim Gray Ebony Wenge Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE0DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #535F56 — 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 #545F53 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #545F53;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 95 83;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.2% 0.023 142.9);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E9ECE9;
  --color-200: #D4D9D3;
  --color-300: #B4BCB3;
  --color-400: #949F93;
  --color-500: #758174;
  --color-600: #5D655D;
  --color-700: #454A45;
  --color-800: #2F322F;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E9ECE9',
    200: '#D4D9D3',
    300: '#B4BCB3',
    400: '#949F93',
    500: '#758174',
    600: '#5D655D',
    700: '#454A45',
    800: '#2F322F',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #545F53;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E9ECE9;
$base-200: #D4D9D3;
$base-300: #B4BCB3;
$base-400: #949F93;
$base-500: #758174;
$base-600: #5D655D;
$base-700: #454A45;
$base-800: #2F322F;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #434C42;
$base-subtle: #CBD0CB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#545F53",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#758174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #545F53

Color Lab

Pairs with #545F53

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