What color is #705462?

#705462 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(112, 84, 98), and in HSL hsl(330, 14%, 38%).

Is #705462 accessible as text?

On white, #705462 has a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.13:1 (fails). For text placed on #705462, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #705462?

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

What colors go well with #705462?

#705462 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #536E61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #705462 below.

Is #705462 good for buttons?

#705462 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #705462 — black text only reaches 3.13:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #705462 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #705462 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) 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.

#705462 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #705462

Not just a swatch — here's how #705462 works with other colors. Named schemes with #705462 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #705462 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 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 #705462 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #705462 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #705462 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #705462 Secondary #8D8388 Support #9C9087 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 #705462 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 50/100

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 60/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #705462 with

Mauve Taupe Wenge Dim Gray Gainsboro Taupe

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 6.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3DCDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6E5358 — 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 #705462 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #705462;
  --color-base-rgb: 112 84 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.042 347.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE8EB;
  --color-200: #DCD1D6;
  --color-300: #C1AFB8;
  --color-400: #A58D99;
  --color-500: #876E7A;
  --color-600: #6A5861;
  --color-700: #4D4247;
  --color-800: #342D30;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE8EB',
    200: '#DCD1D6',
    300: '#C1AFB8',
    400: '#A58D99',
    500: '#876E7A',
    600: '#6A5861',
    700: '#4D4247',
    800: '#342D30',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #705462;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE8EB;
$base-200: #DCD1D6;
$base-300: #C1AFB8;
$base-400: #A58D99;
$base-500: #876E7A;
$base-600: #6A5861;
$base-700: #4D4247;
$base-800: #342D30;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #58434E;
$base-subtle: #D5CBD0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#705462",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E7A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4247",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #705462

Color Lab

Pairs with #705462

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