What color is #577379?

#577379 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(87, 115, 121), and in HSL hsl(191, 16%, 41%).

Is #577379 accessible as text?

On white, #577379 has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #577379, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #577379?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #577379?

As a neutral, #577379 pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, 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 #577379 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #577379 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#577379 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #577379

Not just a swatch — here's how #577379 works with other colors. Named schemes with #577379 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #577379 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #577379 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #577379 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #7C969C

Dim 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 Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #577379 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Dim 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #577379 Secondary #8F999B Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dim 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #577379 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 63/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

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. 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE3E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #586879 — 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 #577379 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #577379;
  --color-base-rgb: 87 115 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.034 212.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7EDEE;
  --color-200: #D0DADD;
  --color-300: #ADBEC2;
  --color-400: #8CA1A6;
  --color-500: #6C8388;
  --color-600: #57676B;
  --color-700: #414B4E;
  --color-800: #2D3334;
  --color-900: #1C2021;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7EDEE',
    200: '#D0DADD',
    300: '#ADBEC2',
    400: '#8CA1A6',
    500: '#6C8388',
    600: '#57676B',
    700: '#414B4E',
    800: '#2D3334',
    900: '#1C2021',
  },
}

$base: #577379;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7EDEE;
$base-200: #D0DADD;
$base-300: #ADBEC2;
$base-400: #8CA1A6;
$base-500: #6C8388;
$base-600: #57676B;
$base-700: #414B4E;
$base-800: #2D3334;
$base-900: #1C2021;
$base-hover: #465C61;
$base-subtle: #CCD5D7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#577379",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EDEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DADD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBEC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA1A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8388",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57676B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414B4E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3334",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2021",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #577379

Color Lab

Pairs with #577379

UI roles & guardrails

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