What color is #545F56?

#545F56 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(84, 95, 86), and in HSL hsl(131, 6%, 35%).

Is #545F56 accessible as text?

On white, #545F56 has a contrast ratio of 6.67:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.15:1 (fails). For text placed on #545F56, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #545F56?

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

What colors go well with #545F56?

As a neutral, #545F56 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 #545F56 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #545F56 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#545F56 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #545F56

Not just a swatch — here's how #545F56 works with other colors. Named schemes with #545F56 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545F56 Secondary #4B6C3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Ebony 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 #545F56 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #778179

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #545F56 Secondary #754E1B Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3C5140 Anchor #5B2321

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #545F56 Surface #EEEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F 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 #545F56 Secondary #818582 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 #545F56 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 49/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 8/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #DCDFDD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #545F59 — 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 #545F56 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #545F56;
  --color-base-rgb: 84 95 86;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.020 150.7);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #E9ECEA;
  --color-200: #D4D9D5;
  --color-300: #B4BBB5;
  --color-400: #949E96;
  --color-500: #758077;
  --color-600: #5D655E;
  --color-700: #454A46;
  --color-800: #2F322F;
  --color-900: #1D201E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#E9ECEA',
    200: '#D4D9D5',
    300: '#B4BBB5',
    400: '#949E96',
    500: '#758077',
    600: '#5D655E',
    700: '#454A46',
    800: '#2F322F',
    900: '#1D201E',
  },
}

$base: #545F56;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #E9ECEA;
$base-200: #D4D9D5;
$base-300: #B4BBB5;
$base-400: #949E96;
$base-500: #758077;
$base-600: #5D655E;
$base-700: #454A46;
$base-800: #2F322F;
$base-900: #1D201E;
$base-hover: #434C45;
$base-subtle: #CBD0CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#545F56",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D4D9D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B4BBB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#949E96",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#758077",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D655E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#454A46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #545F56

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Pairs with #545F56

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