What color is #635152?

#635152 is a dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(99, 81, 82), and in HSL hsl(357, 10%, 35%).

Is #635152 accessible as text?

On white, #635152 has a contrast ratio of 7.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.83:1 (fails). For text placed on #635152, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #635152?

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

What colors go well with #635152?

As a neutral, #635152 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 #635152 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #635152 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#635152 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #635152

Not just a swatch — here's how #635152 works with other colors. Named schemes with #635152 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #635152 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F1E2D0 Accent #989664 Secondary #3C3833

Wenge 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 #635152 Secondary #7C4829 Surface #EAD9C1 Accent #444F3A Anchor #5A222F

Wenge 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 #635152 Secondary #B86229 Accent #797642 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Wenge 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 #635152 Surface #F0E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Wenge 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 #635152 Secondary #837C7D Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Wenge 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 Wenge carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #635152 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #635152

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People also use #635152 with

Dim Gray Wenge Feldgrau Gainsboro Taupe

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 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DBDC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #625550 — 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 #635152 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #635152;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 81 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.3% 0.024 14.3);
  --color-50: #F8F7F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DAD2D3;
  --color-300: #BEB1B2;
  --color-400: #A19192;
  --color-500: #837272;
  --color-600: #675B5B;
  --color-700: #4B4344;
  --color-800: #332E2E;
  --color-900: #201D1D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F8F7F7',
    100: '#EDE8E9',
    200: '#DAD2D3',
    300: '#BEB1B2',
    400: '#A19192',
    500: '#837272',
    600: '#675B5B',
    700: '#4B4344',
    800: '#332E2E',
    900: '#201D1D',
  },
}

$base: #635152;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F7F7;
$base-100: #EDE8E9;
$base-200: #DAD2D3;
$base-300: #BEB1B2;
$base-400: #A19192;
$base-500: #837272;
$base-600: #675B5B;
$base-700: #4B4344;
$base-800: #332E2E;
$base-900: #201D1D;
$base-hover: #4F4041;
$base-subtle: #D1C9CA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#635152",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DAD2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEB1B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A19192",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#837272",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#675B5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4344",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #635152

Color Lab

Pairs with #635152

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