Nearest named color: Ebony
#636258
#636258
Nearest named
Ebony
Family
Gray
Lightness
49.4%
Chroma
0.016
Hue angle
102.3°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
6.14:1 · AA
Contrast on black
3.02:1 · AA Large
Web-safe
#666666
CSS oklch()
49% 0.02 102

#636258 is a mid neutral with only a whisper of temperate cast. On the Color Lab it reads restrained and easy to live with. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #636258

Not just a swatch — here's how #636258 works with other colors. Named schemes with #636258 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Ebony leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Ebony is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ebony.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Ebony 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

Ebony 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 Ebony carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #636258 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 53/100
Neutral
Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.
Softness 51/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 47/100
Moderate
Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.
Naturalness 24/100
Low
Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.
Vintage feel 51/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 51/100
Moderate
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 6/100
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 #636258

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA
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 6.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E0E0DD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #616459 — 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 #636258 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #636258;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 98 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.4% 0.016 102.3);
  --color-50: #F8F8F7;
  --color-100: #ECECE9;
  --color-200: #D9D8D4;
  --color-300: #BBBBB4;
  --color-400: #9E9D94;
  --color-500: #807F75;
  --color-600: #65645D;
  --color-700: #4A4A45;
  --color-800: #32322F;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}