What color is #575A4E?

#575A4E is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(87, 90, 78), and in HSL hsl(75, 7%, 33%).

Is #575A4E accessible as text?

On white, #575A4E has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #575A4E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #575A4E?

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

What colors go well with #575A4E?

As a neutral, #575A4E 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 #575A4E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #575A4E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#575A4E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #575A4E

Not just a swatch — here's how #575A4E works with other colors. Named schemes with #575A4E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #575A4E Secondary #506A38 Accent #B06904 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #575A4E Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #797C71

Ebony is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ebony.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #575A4E Secondary #774D1E Surface #E7DBC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2325

Ebony 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 #575A4E Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Ebony 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 #575A4E Secondary #80817D Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #575A4E 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 31/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 47/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 51/100

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 7.1:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #535A4E — 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 #575A4E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #575A4E;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 90 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.1% 0.019 118.6);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #EBECE9;
  --color-200: #D8D9D3;
  --color-300: #BABCB3;
  --color-400: #9C9F93;
  --color-500: #7D8174;
  --color-600: #63655D;
  --color-700: #494A45;
  --color-800: #31322F;
  --color-900: #1F201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F8F8F7',
    100: '#EBECE9',
    200: '#D8D9D3',
    300: '#BABCB3',
    400: '#9C9F93',
    500: '#7D8174',
    600: '#63655D',
    700: '#494A45',
    800: '#31322F',
    900: '#1F201D',
  },
}

$base: #575A4E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F8F7;
$base-100: #EBECE9;
$base-200: #D8D9D3;
$base-300: #BABCB3;
$base-400: #9C9F93;
$base-500: #7D8174;
$base-600: #63655D;
$base-700: #494A45;
$base-800: #31322F;
$base-900: #1F201D;
$base-hover: #46483F;
$base-subtle: #CDCEC9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#575A4E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EBECE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D8D9D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BABCB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9C9F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#7D8174",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#63655D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#494A45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#31322F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1F201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #575A4E

Color Lab

Pairs with #575A4E

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