What color is #56535D?

#56535D is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(86, 83, 93), and in HSL hsl(258, 6%, 35%).

Is #56535D accessible as text?

On white, #56535D has a contrast ratio of 7.52:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.79:1 (fails). For text placed on #56535D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #56535D?

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

What colors go well with #56535D?

As a neutral, #56535D 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 #56535D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #56535D 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.

#56535D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #56535D

Not just a swatch — here's how #56535D works with other colors. Named schemes with #56535D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #56535D 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #56535D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6572 Accent #78757F

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 #56535D 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #56535D 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 #56535D Secondary #7D7C80 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 #56535D 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

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 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 48/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Dim Gray Iron Gray 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 7.5:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5B545F — 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 #56535D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #56535D;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 83 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.9% 0.017 299.4);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAE9EC;
  --color-200: #D5D4D9;
  --color-300: #B6B4BB;
  --color-400: #97949E;
  --color-500: #787580;
  --color-600: #5F5D65;
  --color-700: #46454A;
  --color-800: #302F32;
  --color-900: #1E1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#EAE9EC',
    200: '#D5D4D9',
    300: '#B6B4BB',
    400: '#97949E',
    500: '#787580',
    600: '#5F5D65',
    700: '#46454A',
    800: '#302F32',
    900: '#1E1D20',
  },
}

$base: #56535D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #EAE9EC;
$base-200: #D5D4D9;
$base-300: #B6B4BB;
$base-400: #97949E;
$base-500: #787580;
$base-600: #5F5D65;
$base-700: #46454A;
$base-800: #302F32;
$base-900: #1E1D20;
$base-hover: #46434C;
$base-subtle: #CCCBD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#56535D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAE9EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5D4D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B6B4BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#97949E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#787580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F5D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#46454A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#302F32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #56535D

Color Lab

Pairs with #56535D

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