What color is #5A7368?

#5A7368 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(90, 115, 104), and in HSL hsl(154, 12%, 40%).

Is #5A7368 accessible as text?

On white, #5A7368 has a contrast ratio of 5.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #5A7368, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5A7368?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #5A7368?

As a neutral, #5A7368 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 #5A7368 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #5A7368 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#5A7368 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5A7368

Not just a swatch — here's how #5A7368 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5A7368 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5A7368 Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

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 #5A7368 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

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 #5A7368 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

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 #F7F4EF Accent #5A7368 Secondary #8F9894 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #5A7368 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #7F968C

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.

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Color Lab

How #5A7368 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 29/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

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 63/100

High

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

Surface fit 45/100

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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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DEE3E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5A7270 — 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 #5A7368 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5A7368;
  --color-base-rgb: 90 115 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.034 166.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD7;
  --color-300: #B0BFB9;
  --color-400: #8FA39A;
  --color-500: #70857C;
  --color-600: #596862;
  --color-700: #434C48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD7',
    300: '#B0BFB9',
    400: '#8FA39A',
    500: '#70857C',
    600: '#596862',
    700: '#434C48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #5A7368;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD7;
$base-300: #B0BFB9;
$base-400: #8FA39A;
$base-500: #70857C;
$base-600: #596862;
$base-700: #434C48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #485B53;
$base-subtle: #CDD5D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5A7368",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA39A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5A7368

Color Lab

Pairs with #5A7368

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