What color is #5C4E57?

#5C4E57 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(92, 78, 87), and in HSL hsl(321, 8%, 33%).

Is #5C4E57 accessible as text?

On white, #5C4E57 has a contrast ratio of 7.83:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.68:1 (fails). For text placed on #5C4E57, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5C4E57?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-600 (#52525C).

What colors go well with #5C4E57?

As a neutral, #5C4E57 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 #5C4E57 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5C4E57 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.

#5C4E57 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5C4E57

Not just a swatch — here's how #5C4E57 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5C4E57 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C4E57 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5C4E57 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Iron 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 #5C4E57 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Iron 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 #5C4E57 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Iron 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 #5C4E57 Secondary #7E797C Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Iron 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 Iron Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5C4E57 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 52/100

Neutral

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 47/100

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 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

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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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 7.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #5B4D52 — 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 #5C4E57 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5C4E57;
  --color-base-rgb: 92 78 87;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.1% 0.023 339.4);
  --color-50: #F8F7F8;
  --color-100: #ECE9EB;
  --color-200: #D9D3D7;
  --color-300: #BDB2B9;
  --color-400: #A0929B;
  --color-500: #81737D;
  --color-600: #665C62;
  --color-700: #4B4448;
  --color-800: #322F31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iron-gray: {
    50: '#F8F7F8',
    100: '#ECE9EB',
    200: '#D9D3D7',
    300: '#BDB2B9',
    400: '#A0929B',
    500: '#81737D',
    600: '#665C62',
    700: '#4B4448',
    800: '#322F31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #5C4E57;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F8;
$base-100: #ECE9EB;
$base-200: #D9D3D7;
$base-300: #BDB2B9;
$base-400: #A0929B;
$base-500: #81737D;
$base-600: #665C62;
$base-700: #4B4448;
$base-800: #322F31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #493E45;
$base-subtle: #CFC9CD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5C4E57",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#ECE9EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D9D3D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BDB2B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A0929B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#81737D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#665C62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4448",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#322F31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5C4E57

Color Lab

Pairs with #5C4E57

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