What color is #5F3F46?

#5F3F46 is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(95, 63, 70), and in HSL hsl(347, 20%, 31%).

Is #5F3F46 accessible as text?

On white, #5F3F46 has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.29:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F3F46, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F3F46?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-600 (#594C5B).

What colors go well with #5F3F46?

#5F3F46 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3F5F58. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #5F3F46 below.

Is #5F3F46 good for buttons?

#5F3F46 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #5F3F46 — black text only reaches 2.29:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #5F3F46 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5F3F46 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.

#5F3F46 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F3F46

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F3F46 works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F3F46 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5F3F46 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Eggplant 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 #5F3F46 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Eggplant plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #5F3F46 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #5F3F46 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Eggplant 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 #5F3F46 Secondary #796D6F Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Eggplant 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 Eggplant carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #5F3F46 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 57/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 61/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 53/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #5F3F46

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People also use #5F3F46 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 9.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1D7D9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #5F433F — 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 #5F3F46 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F3F46;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 63 70;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.6% 0.046 4.9);
  --color-50: #F9F6F6;
  --color-100: #EFE6E8;
  --color-200: #DECED2;
  --color-300: #C5ABB0;
  --color-400: #AA8890;
  --color-500: #8C6970;
  --color-600: #6D545A;
  --color-700: #4F3F43;
  --color-800: #352C2E;
  --color-900: #211C1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F6',
    100: '#EFE6E8',
    200: '#DECED2',
    300: '#C5ABB0',
    400: '#AA8890',
    500: '#8C6970',
    600: '#6D545A',
    700: '#4F3F43',
    800: '#352C2E',
    900: '#211C1D',
  },
}

$base: #5F3F46;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F6;
$base-100: #EFE6E8;
$base-200: #DECED2;
$base-300: #C5ABB0;
$base-400: #AA8890;
$base-500: #8C6970;
$base-600: #6D545A;
$base-700: #4F3F43;
$base-800: #352C2E;
$base-900: #211C1D;
$base-hover: #4C3338;
$base-subtle: #D2C2C6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F3F46",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABB0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C6970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D545A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F3F46

Color Lab

Pairs with #5F3F46

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