What color is #5F474C?

#5F474C is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(95, 71, 76), and in HSL hsl(348, 14%, 33%).

Is #5F474C accessible as text?

On white, #5F474C has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.49:1 (fails). For text placed on #5F474C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #5F474C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-600 (#525252).

What colors go well with #5F474C?

As a neutral, #5F474C 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 #5F474C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #5F474C 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.

#5F474C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #5F474C

Not just a swatch — here's how #5F474C works with other colors. Named schemes with #5F474C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #5F474C 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 #5F474C 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 #5F474C 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 #5F474C 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 #5F474C Secondary #7D7375 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 #5F474C 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 43/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 58/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0D9DB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #604C48 — 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 #5F474C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #5F474C;
  --color-base-rgb: 95 71 76;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(42.5% 0.034 4.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE8E9;
  --color-200: #DCD1D3;
  --color-300: #C1AFB2;
  --color-400: #A58D92;
  --color-500: #876E73;
  --color-600: #6A585C;
  --color-700: #4D4244;
  --color-800: #342D2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  eggplant: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE8E9',
    200: '#DCD1D3',
    300: '#C1AFB2',
    400: '#A58D92',
    500: '#876E73',
    600: '#6A585C',
    700: '#4D4244',
    800: '#342D2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #5F474C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE8E9;
$base-200: #DCD1D3;
$base-300: #C1AFB2;
$base-400: #A58D92;
$base-500: #876E73;
$base-600: #6A585C;
$base-700: #4D4244;
$base-800: #342D2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #4D3A3E;
$base-subtle: #D1C6C8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#5F474C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D92",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E73",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A585C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #5F474C

Color Lab

Pairs with #5F474C

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