What color is #5B4E43?

#5B4E43 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(91, 78, 67), and in HSL hsl(28, 15%, 31%).

Is #5B4E43 accessible as text?

On white, #5B4E43 has a contrast ratio of 8.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.62:1 (fails). For text placed on #5B4E43, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5B4E43?

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

What colors go well with #5B4E43?

As a neutral, #5B4E43 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 #5B4E43 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5B4E43 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.

#5B4E43 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5B4E43

Not just a swatch — here's how #5B4E43 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5B4E43 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5B4E43 Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #EFE3D0 Accent #929866 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 #5B4E43 Secondary #7A4A23 Surface #E9DAC0 Accent #41503C Anchor #5B222A

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 #5B4E43 Secondary #B5651B Accent #737945 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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 #5B4E43 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #5B4E43 Secondary #7C7773 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 #5B4E43 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 10/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #5B4E43 with

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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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DCD8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5B5643 — 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 #5B4E43 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5B4E43;
  --color-base-rgb: 91 78 67;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.4% 0.025 62.3);
  --color-50: #F9F7F6;
  --color-100: #EEEAE7;
  --color-200: #DCD6D0;
  --color-300: #C1B7AE;
  --color-400: #A5988D;
  --color-500: #887A6D;
  --color-600: #6A6058;
  --color-700: #4D4741;
  --color-800: #34302D;
  --color-900: #211E1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  umber: {
    50: '#F9F7F6',
    100: '#EEEAE7',
    200: '#DCD6D0',
    300: '#C1B7AE',
    400: '#A5988D',
    500: '#887A6D',
    600: '#6A6058',
    700: '#4D4741',
    800: '#34302D',
    900: '#211E1D',
  },
}

$base: #5B4E43;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F7F6;
$base-100: #EEEAE7;
$base-200: #DCD6D0;
$base-300: #C1B7AE;
$base-400: #A5988D;
$base-500: #887A6D;
$base-600: #6A6058;
$base-700: #4D4741;
$base-800: #34302D;
$base-900: #211E1D;
$base-hover: #493F36;
$base-subtle: #D0CAC4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5B4E43",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEAE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD6D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1B7AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A5988D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#887A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A6058",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4741",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34302D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5B4E43

Color Lab

Pairs with #5B4E43

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