What color is #595342?

#595342 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(89, 83, 66), and in HSL hsl(44, 15%, 30%).

Is #595342 accessible as text?

On white, #595342 has a contrast ratio of 7.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.74:1 (fails). For text placed on #595342, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #595342?

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

What colors go well with #595342?

As a neutral, #595342 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 dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #595342 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #595342 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.

#595342 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #595342

Not just a swatch — here's how #595342 works with other colors. Named schemes with #595342 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #595342 Anchor #392A1F Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #8E9968 Secondary #3B3833

Umber 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #595342 Secondary #784B20 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

Umber 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 #595342 Secondary #B26711 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Umber 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 #595342 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Umber 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 #595342 Secondary #7D7B75 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Umber 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 Umber carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #595342 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

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 7.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFDDD7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #565841 — 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 #595342 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #595342;
  --color-base-rgb: 89 83 66;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.3% 0.028 90.9);
  --color-50: #F9F8F6;
  --color-100: #EEECE7;
  --color-200: #DCD9D0;
  --color-300: #C1BCAE;
  --color-400: #A59F8D;
  --color-500: #88816D;
  --color-600: #6A6558;
  --color-700: #4D4A41;
  --color-800: #34322D;
  --color-900: #21201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F8F6',
    100: '#EEECE7',
    200: '#DCD9D0',
    300: '#C1BCAE',
    400: '#A59F8D',
    500: '#88816D',
    600: '#6A6558',
    700: '#4D4A41',
    800: '#34322D',
    900: '#21201D',
  },
}

$base: #595342;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F8F6;
$base-100: #EEECE7;
$base-200: #DCD9D0;
$base-300: #C1BCAE;
$base-400: #A59F8D;
$base-500: #88816D;
$base-600: #6A6558;
$base-700: #4D4A41;
$base-800: #34322D;
$base-900: #21201D;
$base-hover: #464134;
$base-subtle: #D0CCC3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#595342",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F8F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEECE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD9D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1BCAE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A59F8D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88816D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6558",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4A41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34322D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #595342

Color Lab

Pairs with #595342

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