Nearest named color: Iron Gray
#565758
#565758
Nearest named
Iron Gray
Family
Gray
Lightness
45.6%
Chroma
0.002
Hue angle
247.9°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
7.24:1 · AAA
Contrast on black
2.57:1 · Fail
Web-safe
#666666
CSS oklch()
46% 0.00 248

#565758 is a mid neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads clean and engineered, restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #565758

Not just a swatch — here's how #565758 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565758 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

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

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

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

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

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 #565758 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 50/100
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 28/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 53/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 1/100
Very low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 42/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 55/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 100/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #565758

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People also use #565758 with

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 7.2:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #DDDDDE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #565658 — 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 #565758 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #565758;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 87 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.6% 0.002 247.9);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #EAEBEB;
  --color-200: #D5D6D8;
  --color-300: #B5B8BA;
  --color-400: #95999D;
  --color-500: #767A7F;
  --color-600: #5D6165;
  --color-700: #45474A;
  --color-800: #2F3032;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}