What color is #754C5D?

#754C5D is a dark, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(117, 76, 93), and in HSL hsl(335, 21%, 38%).

Is #754C5D accessible as text?

On white, #754C5D has a contrast ratio of 7.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #754C5D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #754C5D?

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

What colors go well with #754C5D?

#754C5D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4D7564. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #754C5D below.

Is #754C5D good for buttons?

#754C5D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #754C5D — black text only reaches 2.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #754C5D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #754C5D 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.

#754C5D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #754C5D

Not just a swatch — here's how #754C5D works with other colors. Named schemes with #754C5D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #754C5D Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 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 #754C5D Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #754C5D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A 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 #754C5D 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 #754C5D Secondary #8D7E83 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 #754C5D 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

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

Luxury 57/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 72/100

High

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

Surface fit 36/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #754C5D

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People also use #754C5D with

Mauve Taupe Wenge Myrtle Green 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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DBDF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #754D50 — 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 #754C5D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #754C5D;
  --color-base-rgb: 117 76 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(46.8% 0.060 353.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6EA;
  --color-200: #DFCED5;
  --color-300: #C5AAB5;
  --color-400: #AA8896;
  --color-500: #8D6877;
  --color-600: #6E545F;
  --color-700: #503F46;
  --color-800: #352B30;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6EA',
    200: '#DFCED5',
    300: '#C5AAB5',
    400: '#AA8896',
    500: '#8D6877',
    600: '#6E545F',
    700: '#503F46',
    800: '#352B30',
    900: '#211C1E',
  },
}

$base: #754C5D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6EA;
$base-200: #DFCED5;
$base-300: #C5AAB5;
$base-400: #AA8896;
$base-500: #8D6877;
$base-600: #6E545F;
$base-700: #503F46;
$base-800: #352B30;
$base-900: #211C1E;
$base-hover: #5E3D4B;
$base-subtle: #D7C8CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#754C5D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8896",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6877",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E545F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #754C5D

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Pairs with #754C5D

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