What color is #59404E?

#59404E is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(89, 64, 78), and in HSL hsl(326, 16%, 30%).

Is #59404E accessible as text?

On white, #59404E has a contrast ratio of 9.26:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #59404E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #59404E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #59404E?

#59404E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #40594B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #59404E below.

Is #59404E good for buttons?

#59404E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #59404E — black text only reaches 2.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #59404E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #59404E 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.

#59404E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #59404E

Not just a swatch — here's how #59404E works with other colors. Named schemes with #59404E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #59404E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Eggplant sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #59404E Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #59404E Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 Secondary #3C3833

Eggplant 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 #59404E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #59404E Secondary #766D72 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #59404E 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 60/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 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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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 9.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD7DC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #594046 — 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 #59404E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #59404E;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 64 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.4% 0.041 344.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EB;
  --color-200: #DDD0D7;
  --color-300: #C2ADB9;
  --color-400: #A68C9B;
  --color-500: #886C7C;
  --color-600: #6B5762;
  --color-700: #4E4148;
  --color-800: #342D31;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EB',
    200: '#DDD0D7',
    300: '#C2ADB9',
    400: '#A68C9B',
    500: '#886C7C',
    600: '#6B5762',
    700: '#4E4148',
    800: '#342D31',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #59404E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EB;
$base-200: #DDD0D7;
$base-300: #C2ADB9;
$base-400: #A68C9B;
$base-500: #886C7C;
$base-600: #6B5762;
$base-700: #4E4148;
$base-800: #342D31;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #47333F;
$base-subtle: #D0C3CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#59404E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68C9B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5762",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #59404E

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Pairs with #59404E

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