What color is #58586A?

#58586A is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(88, 88, 106), and in HSL hsl(240, 9%, 38%).

Is #58586A accessible as text?

On white, #58586A has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #58586A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #58586A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #58586A?

As a neutral, #58586A 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 #58586A the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #58586A is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#58586A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #58586A

Not just a swatch — here's how #58586A works with other colors. Named schemes with #58586A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #58586A Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

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 #58586A Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

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 #58586A Surface #F2E8DD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEADA2 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 #F8F4EF Accent #58586A Secondary #818288 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #58586A Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #7A7B8C

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.

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Color Lab

How #58586A 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 45/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 56/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 46/100

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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Slate Gray Wenge Dim Gray 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 7.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDDDE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5E586A — 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 #58586A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #58586A;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 88 106;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.7% 0.029 285.2);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E9E9ED;
  --color-200: #D3D3DA;
  --color-300: #B2B2BD;
  --color-400: #9292A0;
  --color-500: #727282;
  --color-600: #5B5B67;
  --color-700: #44444B;
  --color-800: #2E2E33;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E9E9ED',
    200: '#D3D3DA',
    300: '#B2B2BD',
    400: '#9292A0',
    500: '#727282',
    600: '#5B5B67',
    700: '#44444B',
    800: '#2E2E33',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #58586A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E9E9ED;
$base-200: #D3D3DA;
$base-300: #B2B2BD;
$base-400: #9292A0;
$base-500: #727282;
$base-600: #5B5B67;
$base-700: #44444B;
$base-800: #2E2E33;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #474754;
$base-subtle: #CCCCD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#58586A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9E9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D3DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2B2BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#9292A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727282",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B5B67",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#44444B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2E33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #58586A

Color Lab

Pairs with #58586A

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