What color is #7B6072?

#7B6072 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(123, 96, 114), and in HSL hsl(320, 12%, 43%).

Is #7B6072 accessible as text?

On white, #7B6072 has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #7B6072, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7B6072?

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

What colors go well with #7B6072?

#7B6072 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #607B69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7B6072 below.

Is #7B6072 good for buttons?

#7B6072 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7B6072 — black text only reaches 3.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7B6072 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #7B6072 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#7B6072 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7B6072

Not just a swatch — here's how #7B6072 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7B6072 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7B6072 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 #7B6072 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #7B6072 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 #7B6072 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 #7B6072 Secondary #9A8F96 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 #7B6072 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 63/100

High

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7B6072 with

Slate Gray Dim Gray 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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4DFE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7B6069 — 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 #7B6072 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7B6072;
  --color-base-rgb: 123 96 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.2% 0.044 338.9);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DBD1D8;
  --color-300: #BFB0BA;
  --color-400: #A38F9C;
  --color-500: #85707E;
  --color-600: #685963;
  --color-700: #4C4349;
  --color-800: #332E31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DBD1D8',
    300: '#BFB0BA',
    400: '#A38F9C',
    500: '#85707E',
    600: '#685963',
    700: '#4C4349',
    800: '#332E31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #7B6072;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DBD1D8;
$base-300: #BFB0BA;
$base-400: #A38F9C;
$base-500: #85707E;
$base-600: #685963;
$base-700: #4C4349;
$base-800: #332E31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #624D5B;
$base-subtle: #D7CFD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7B6072",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85707E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685963",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4349",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7B6072

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