What color is #604B54?

#604B54 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(96, 75, 84), and in HSL hsl(334, 12%, 34%).

Is #604B54 accessible as text?

On white, #604B54 has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #604B54, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #604B54?

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

What colors go well with #604B54?

As a neutral, #604B54 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 #604B54 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #604B54 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.

#604B54 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #604B54

Not just a swatch — here's how #604B54 works with other colors. Named schemes with #604B54 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604B54 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #604B54 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2232

Liver 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 #604B54 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Liver 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 #604B54 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Liver 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 #604B54 Secondary #7F777A Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Liver 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 Liver carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #604B54 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 55/100

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 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

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 12/100

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 47/100

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 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DADD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #614C4E — 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 #604B54 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #604B54;
  --color-base-rgb: 96 75 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(43.8% 0.031 350.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EA;
  --color-200: #DBD1D6;
  --color-300: #BFB0B7;
  --color-400: #A38F98;
  --color-500: #857079;
  --color-600: #685960;
  --color-700: #4C4347;
  --color-800: #332E30;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  liver: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EA',
    200: '#DBD1D6',
    300: '#BFB0B7',
    400: '#A38F98',
    500: '#857079',
    600: '#685960',
    700: '#4C4347',
    800: '#332E30',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #604B54;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EA;
$base-200: #DBD1D6;
$base-300: #BFB0B7;
$base-400: #A38F98;
$base-500: #857079;
$base-600: #685960;
$base-700: #4C4347;
$base-800: #332E30;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #4E3D44;
$base-subtle: #D1C8CC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#604B54",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857079",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685960",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #604B54

Color Lab

Pairs with #604B54

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