What color is #565162?

#565162 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(86, 81, 98), and in HSL hsl(258, 9%, 35%).

Is #565162 accessible as text?

On white, #565162 has a contrast ratio of 7.64:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.75:1 (fails). For text placed on #565162, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565162?

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

What colors go well with #565162?

As a neutral, #565162 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 #565162 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #565162 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.

#565162 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565162

Not just a swatch — here's how #565162 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565162 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565162 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5C2140 Accent #E5C2C7 Secondary #332B2F

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #565162 Secondary #7E4632 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 #565162 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #739F7E 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 #565162 Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 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 #565162 Secondary #7D7B81 Support #9C9088 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 #565162 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 47/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

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 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

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 #565162

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People also use #565162 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 #DDDCE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B5161 — 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 #565162 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565162;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 81 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.6% 0.028 298.7);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAE9ED;
  --color-200: #D5D3DA;
  --color-300: #B5B2BD;
  --color-400: #9692A0;
  --color-500: #777282;
  --color-600: #5F5B67;
  --color-700: #46444B;
  --color-800: #302E33;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAE9ED',
    200: '#D5D3DA',
    300: '#B5B2BD',
    400: '#9692A0',
    500: '#777282',
    600: '#5F5B67',
    700: '#46444B',
    800: '#302E33',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #565162;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAE9ED;
$base-200: #D5D3DA;
$base-300: #B5B2BD;
$base-400: #9692A0;
$base-500: #777282;
$base-600: #5F5B67;
$base-700: #46444B;
$base-800: #302E33;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #45414E;
$base-subtle: #CCCAD1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565162",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9692A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#777282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565162

Color Lab

Pairs with #565162

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