What color is #575142?

#575142 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(87, 81, 66), and in HSL hsl(43, 14%, 30%).

Is #575142 accessible as text?

On white, #575142 has a contrast ratio of 7.89:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.66:1 (fails). For text placed on #575142, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #575142?

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

What colors go well with #575142?

As a neutral, #575142 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 dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #575142 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #575142 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.

#575142 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #575142

Not just a swatch — here's how #575142 works with other colors. Named schemes with #575142 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #575142 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9968 Secondary #3B3833

Umber 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #575142 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

Umber plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #575142 Secondary #B26712 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Umber as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #575142 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Umber 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 #575142 Secondary #7B7973 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Umber 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 Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #575142 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

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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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 7.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDDD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #565742 — 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 #575142 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #575142;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 81 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.6% 0.025 88.8);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE8;
  --color-200: #DCD9D1;
  --color-300: #C1BCAF;
  --color-400: #A59E8D;
  --color-500: #87806E;
  --color-600: #6A6558;
  --color-700: #4D4A42;
  --color-800: #34322D;
  --color-900: #201F1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEECE8',
    200: '#DCD9D1',
    300: '#C1BCAF',
    400: '#A59E8D',
    500: '#87806E',
    600: '#6A6558',
    700: '#4D4A42',
    800: '#34322D',
    900: '#201F1D',
  },
}

$base: #575142;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEECE8;
$base-200: #DCD9D1;
$base-300: #C1BCAF;
$base-400: #A59E8D;
$base-500: #87806E;
$base-600: #6A6558;
$base-700: #4D4A42;
$base-800: #34322D;
$base-900: #201F1D;
$base-hover: #464135;
$base-subtle: #CFCCC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#575142",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEECE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD9D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1BCAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A59E8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#87806E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34322D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201F1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #575142

Color Lab

Pairs with #575142

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