What color is #784D66?

#784D66 is a dark, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(120, 77, 102), and in HSL hsl(325, 22%, 39%).

Is #784D66 accessible as text?

On white, #784D66 has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #784D66, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #784D66?

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

What colors go well with #784D66?

#784D66 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4E7960. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #784D66 below.

Is #784D66 good for buttons?

#784D66 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #784D66 — black text only reaches 3.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #784D66 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #784D66 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.

#784D66 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #784D66

Not just a swatch — here's how #784D66 works with other colors. Named schemes with #784D66 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #784D66 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 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 #784D66 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 #784D66 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 #784D66 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #784D66 Secondary #908089 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

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 #784D66 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 58/100

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 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 70/100

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 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 77/100

High

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

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 6.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DBE1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #794E59 — 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 #784D66 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #784D66;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 77 102;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.068 344.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6EB;
  --color-200: #DFCDD8;
  --color-300: #C6A9BA;
  --color-400: #AB879C;
  --color-500: #8E677E;
  --color-600: #6F5363;
  --color-700: #503F49;
  --color-800: #362B31;
  --color-900: #221C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wenge: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6EB',
    200: '#DFCDD8',
    300: '#C6A9BA',
    400: '#AB879C',
    500: '#8E677E',
    600: '#6F5363',
    700: '#503F49',
    800: '#362B31',
    900: '#221C1F',
  },
}

$base: #784D66;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6EB;
$base-200: #DFCDD8;
$base-300: #C6A9BA;
$base-400: #AB879C;
$base-500: #8E677E;
$base-600: #6F5363;
$base-700: #503F49;
$base-800: #362B31;
$base-900: #221C1F;
$base-hover: #613E52;
$base-subtle: #D8C9D2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#784D66",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB879C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E677E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5363",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #784D66

Color Lab

Pairs with #784D66

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