What color is #734F62?

#734F62 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(115, 79, 98), and in HSL hsl(328, 19%, 38%).

Is #734F62 accessible as text?

On white, #734F62 has a contrast ratio of 6.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.02:1 (fails). For text placed on #734F62, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #734F62?

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

What colors go well with #734F62?

#734F62 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E7360. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #734F62 below.

Is #734F62 good for buttons?

#734F62 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #734F62 — black text only reaches 3.02:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #734F62 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #734F62 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.

#734F62 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #734F62

Not just a swatch — here's how #734F62 works with other colors. Named schemes with #734F62 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #734F62 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 #734F62 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 #734F62 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 #734F62 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 #734F62 Secondary #8D8086 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 #734F62 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 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

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

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #734F62

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People also use #734F62 with

Mauve Taupe Wenge Myrtle Green 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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DBE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #734E56 — 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 #734F62 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #734F62;
  --color-base-rgb: 115 79 98;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.3% 0.056 346.5);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE7EB;
  --color-200: #DECED7;
  --color-300: #C4ABB8;
  --color-400: #A9899A;
  --color-500: #8B6A7C;
  --color-600: #6D5562;
  --color-700: #4F4048;
  --color-800: #352C31;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE7EB',
    200: '#DECED7',
    300: '#C4ABB8',
    400: '#A9899A',
    500: '#8B6A7C',
    600: '#6D5562',
    700: '#4F4048',
    800: '#352C31',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #734F62;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE7EB;
$base-200: #DECED7;
$base-300: #C4ABB8;
$base-400: #A9899A;
$base-500: #8B6A7C;
$base-600: #6D5562;
$base-700: #4F4048;
$base-800: #352C31;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #5C3F4F;
$base-subtle: #D6C9D0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#734F62",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4ABB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A9899A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6A7C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5562",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4048",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #734F62

Color Lab

Pairs with #734F62

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