What color is #586552?

#586552 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(88, 101, 82), and in HSL hsl(101, 10%, 36%).

Is #586552 accessible as text?

On white, #586552 has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #586552, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #586552?

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

What colors go well with #586552?

As a neutral, #586552 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 #586552 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #586552 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#586552 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #586552

Not just a swatch — here's how #586552 works with other colors. Named schemes with #586552 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #586552 Secondary #4E6B3A Accent #AE6B00 Surface #EFEAD6 Anchor #3D2F21

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #586552 Secondary #764D1C Surface #E6DBC0 Accent #3D513F Anchor #5B2323

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #586552 Anchor #392B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #889A6C Secondary #3A3833

Ebony 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 #586552 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F 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 #586552 Secondary #868B84 Support #999286 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 #586552 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 50/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 53/100

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 61/100

High

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

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.

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Shadow Ebony Wenge Platinum Outer Space

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDE1DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #536553 — 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 #586552 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #586552;
  --color-base-rgb: 88 101 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.0% 0.034 135.8);
  --color-50: #F7F8F7;
  --color-100: #EAEDE8;
  --color-200: #D5DAD2;
  --color-300: #B5BEB1;
  --color-400: #96A191;
  --color-500: #778372;
  --color-600: #5F675B;
  --color-700: #464B43;
  --color-800: #30332E;
  --color-900: #1E201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ebony: {
    50: '#F7F8F7',
    100: '#EAEDE8',
    200: '#D5DAD2',
    300: '#B5BEB1',
    400: '#96A191',
    500: '#778372',
    600: '#5F675B',
    700: '#464B43',
    800: '#30332E',
    900: '#1E201D',
  },
}

$base: #586552;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F8F7;
$base-100: #EAEDE8;
$base-200: #D5DAD2;
$base-300: #B5BEB1;
$base-400: #96A191;
$base-500: #778372;
$base-600: #5F675B;
$base-700: #464B43;
$base-800: #30332E;
$base-900: #1E201D;
$base-hover: #475142;
$base-subtle: #CDD2CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#586552",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EAEDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D5DAD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B5BEB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#96A191",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#778372",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5F675B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#464B43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#30332E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1E201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #586552

Color Lab

Pairs with #586552

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