What color is #7D6472?

#7D6472 is a medium, neutral gray. In RGB it is rgb(125, 100, 114), and in HSL hsl(326, 11%, 44%).

Is #7D6472 accessible as text?

On white, #7D6472 has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #7D6472, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #7D6472?

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

What colors go well with #7D6472?

#7D6472 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #647D6F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #7D6472 below.

Is #7D6472 good for buttons?

#7D6472 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #7D6472 — black text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #7D6472 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #7D6472 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#7D6472 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #7D6472

Not just a swatch — here's how #7D6472 works with other colors. Named schemes with #7D6472 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #7D6472 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 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 #7D6472 Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #7D6472 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 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 #7D6472 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 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 #7D6472 Secondary #9C9398 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 #7D6472 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 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

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 62/100

High

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

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 65/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #7D6472 with

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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5E0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7D646A — 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 #7D6472 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #7D6472;
  --color-base-rgb: 125 100 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.2% 0.038 343.8);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DBD2D7;
  --color-300: #BFB1B9;
  --color-400: #A2909A;
  --color-500: #84717C;
  --color-600: #685A62;
  --color-700: #4C4348;
  --color-800: #332E31;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DBD2D7',
    300: '#BFB1B9',
    400: '#A2909A',
    500: '#84717C',
    600: '#685A62',
    700: '#4C4348',
    800: '#332E31',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #7D6472;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DBD2D7;
$base-300: #BFB1B9;
$base-400: #A2909A;
$base-500: #84717C;
$base-600: #685A62;
$base-700: #4C4348;
$base-800: #332E31;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #64505B;
$base-subtle: #D8D1D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#7D6472",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD2D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB1B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A2909A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#84717C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685A62",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4348",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #7D6472

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