What color is #79536D?

#79536D is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(121, 83, 109), and in HSL hsl(319, 19%, 40%).

Is #79536D accessible as text?

On white, #79536D has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.27:1 (fails). For text placed on #79536D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #79536D?

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

What colors go well with #79536D?

#79536D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #53795F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #79536D below.

Is #79536D good for buttons?

#79536D works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #79536D — black text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #79536D the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #79536D 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.

#79536D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #79536D

Not just a swatch — here's how #79536D works with other colors. Named schemes with #79536D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #79536D 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79536D Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #79536D 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #79536D 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 #79536D Secondary #93858E 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 #79536D 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 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

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 68/100

High

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

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 34/100

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 #79536D

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People also use #79536D 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 6.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5DCE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #795360 — 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 #79536D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #79536D;
  --color-base-rgb: 121 83 109;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.2% 0.063 338.8);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE7EC;
  --color-200: #DECED9;
  --color-300: #C4ABBC;
  --color-400: #A9899F;
  --color-500: #8B6A81;
  --color-600: #6D5565;
  --color-700: #4F404A;
  --color-800: #352C32;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE7EC',
    200: '#DECED9',
    300: '#C4ABBC',
    400: '#A9899F',
    500: '#8B6A81',
    600: '#6D5565',
    700: '#4F404A',
    800: '#352C32',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #79536D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE7EC;
$base-200: #DECED9;
$base-300: #C4ABBC;
$base-400: #A9899F;
$base-500: #8B6A81;
$base-600: #6D5565;
$base-700: #4F404A;
$base-800: #352C32;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #614257;
$base-subtle: #D8CAD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#79536D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE7EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C4ABBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A9899F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8B6A81",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5565",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F404A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #79536D

Color Lab

Pairs with #79536D

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