What color is #583243?

#583243 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(88, 50, 67), and in HSL hsl(333, 28%, 27%).

Is #583243 accessible as text?

On white, #583243 has a contrast ratio of 10.76:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #583243, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #583243?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-700 (#463947).

What colors go well with #583243?

#583243 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #325847. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #583243 below.

Is #583243 good for buttons?

#583243 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #583243 — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #583243 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #583243 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.

#583243 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #583243

Not just a swatch — here's how #583243 works with other colors. Named schemes with #583243 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #583243 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

Eggplant 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 #583243 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Eggplant 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 #583243 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #583243 Anchor #141210 Accent #D49C50 Secondary #31252A Surface #F3EDE3

Eggplant carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #583243 Secondary #706167 Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #583243 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #583243

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People also use #583243 with

Eminence Taupe Hunter Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D2D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #583236 — 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 #583243 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #583243;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 50 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(37.0% 0.060 352.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F7;
  --color-100: #F1E5EA;
  --color-200: #E2CBD5;
  --color-300: #CAA6B6;
  --color-400: #B08297;
  --color-500: #936278;
  --color-600: #724F5F;
  --color-700: #533C46;
  --color-800: #372A30;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#FAF5F7',
    100: '#F1E5EA',
    200: '#E2CBD5',
    300: '#CAA6B6',
    400: '#B08297',
    500: '#936278',
    600: '#724F5F',
    700: '#533C46',
    800: '#372A30',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #583243;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F7;
$base-100: #F1E5EA;
$base-200: #E2CBD5;
$base-300: #CAA6B6;
$base-400: #B08297;
$base-500: #936278;
$base-600: #724F5F;
$base-700: #533C46;
$base-800: #372A30;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #472836;
$base-subtle: #D3BBC6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#583243",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F1E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E2CBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CAA6B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B08297",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#936278",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#724F5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#533C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #583243

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Pairs with #583243

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