What color is #5A656D?

#5A656D is a dark low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(90, 101, 109), and in HSL hsl(205, 10%, 39%).

Is #5A656D accessible as text?

On white, #5A656D has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A656D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A656D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-500 (#6A7282).

What colors go well with #5A656D?

As a neutral, #5A656D 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 #5A656D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5A656D is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#5A656D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A656D

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A656D works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A656D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5A656D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #7D888F

Dim 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 Dim Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A656D Secondary #7F4439 Surface #E2DDC0 Accent #385245 Anchor #57233C

Dim 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 #5A656D Anchor #3C2925 Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7B9E77 Secondary #393933

Dim 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 #5A656D Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Dim 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 #F6F4EF Accent #5A656D Secondary #898D90 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Dim 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 Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5A656D 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

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 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Gray Iron Gray 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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE0E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A5E6D — 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 #5A656D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A656D;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 101 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.0% 0.019 239.4);
  --color-50: #F7F7F8;
  --color-100: #E8EBED;
  --color-200: #D2D7DA;
  --color-300: #B1B9BE;
  --color-400: #919AA1;
  --color-500: #727C83;
  --color-600: #5B6267;
  --color-700: #43484B;
  --color-800: #2E3133;
  --color-900: #1D1F20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F7F7F8',
    100: '#E8EBED',
    200: '#D2D7DA',
    300: '#B1B9BE',
    400: '#919AA1',
    500: '#727C83',
    600: '#5B6267',
    700: '#43484B',
    800: '#2E3133',
    900: '#1D1F20',
  },
}

$base: #5A656D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F7F7F8;
$base-100: #E8EBED;
$base-200: #D2D7DA;
$base-300: #B1B9BE;
$base-400: #919AA1;
$base-500: #727C83;
$base-600: #5B6267;
$base-700: #43484B;
$base-800: #2E3133;
$base-900: #1D1F20;
$base-hover: #485158;
$base-subtle: #CDD1D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A656D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EBED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2D7DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1B9BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#919AA1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#727C83",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6267",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43484B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3133",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A656D

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