What color is #78596D?

#78596D is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(120, 89, 109), and in HSL hsl(321, 15%, 41%).

Is #78596D accessible as text?

On white, #78596D has a contrast ratio of 6.09:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.45:1 (fails). For text placed on #78596D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #78596D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #78596D?

#78596D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #597864. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #78596D below.

Is #78596D good for buttons?

#78596D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #78596D — black text only reaches 3.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #78596D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #78596D 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.

#78596D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #78596D

Not just a swatch — here's how #78596D works with other colors. Named schemes with #78596D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78596D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #78596D Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #78596D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #78596D Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Mauve Taupe 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 #78596D Secondary #958990 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe 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 Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #78596D 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 55/100

Neutral

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

Softness 48/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 64/100

High

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

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #78596D

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People also use #78596D with

Mauve Taupe Wenge Viridian 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DEE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #785963 — 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 #78596D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #78596D;
  --color-base-rgb: 120 89 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.3% 0.050 340.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EC;
  --color-200: #DCD0D8;
  --color-300: #C1AEBB;
  --color-400: #A58D9D;
  --color-500: #886D7E;
  --color-600: #6A5864;
  --color-700: #4D4149;
  --color-800: #342D32;
  --color-900: #211D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EC',
    200: '#DCD0D8',
    300: '#C1AEBB',
    400: '#A58D9D',
    500: '#886D7E',
    600: '#6A5864',
    700: '#4D4149',
    800: '#342D32',
    900: '#211D1F',
  },
}

$base: #78596D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EC;
$base-200: #DCD0D8;
$base-300: #C1AEBB;
$base-400: #A58D9D;
$base-500: #886D7E;
$base-600: #6A5864;
$base-700: #4D4149;
$base-800: #342D32;
$base-900: #211D1F;
$base-hover: #604757;
$base-subtle: #D7CDD3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#78596D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AEBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886D7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #78596D

Color Lab

Pairs with #78596D

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