What color is #565B62?

#565B62 is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(86, 91, 98), and in HSL hsl(215, 7%, 36%).

Is #565B62 accessible as text?

On white, #565B62 has a contrast ratio of 6.84:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.07:1 (fails). For text placed on #565B62, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #565B62?

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

What colors go well with #565B62?

As a neutral, #565B62 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 #565B62 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #565B62 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#565B62 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #565B62

Not just a swatch — here's how #565B62 works with other colors. Named schemes with #565B62 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #565B62 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #797D84

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 #565B62 Secondary #7F4537 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57233B

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 #565B62 Anchor #3B2924 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #789E79 Secondary #393933

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 #565B62 Surface #EBEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 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 #F6F4EF Accent #565B62 Secondary #818386 Support #9D8F89 Ink #16140F

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 #565B62 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 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 5/100

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 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Slate Gray Iron Gray Ebony Gainsboro Charcoal

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 6.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDEE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #555662 — 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 #565B62 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #565B62;
  --color-base-rgb: 86 91 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.9% 0.013 256.7);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9EAEC;
  --color-200: #D3D6D9;
  --color-300: #B3B7BC;
  --color-400: #93989F;
  --color-500: #747981;
  --color-600: #5D6065;
  --color-700: #45474A;
  --color-800: #2F3032;
  --color-900: #1D1E20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9EAEC',
    200: '#D3D6D9',
    300: '#B3B7BC',
    400: '#93989F',
    500: '#747981',
    600: '#5D6065',
    700: '#45474A',
    800: '#2F3032',
    900: '#1D1E20',
  },
}

$base: #565B62;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9EAEC;
$base-200: #D3D6D9;
$base-300: #B3B7BC;
$base-400: #93989F;
$base-500: #747981;
$base-600: #5D6065;
$base-700: #45474A;
$base-800: #2F3032;
$base-900: #1D1E20;
$base-hover: #44494F;
$base-subtle: #CBCED1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#565B62",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9EAEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D6D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B3B7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#93989F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#747981",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5D6065",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#45474A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2F3032",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1E20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #565B62

Color Lab

Pairs with #565B62

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