What color is #836775?

#836775 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(131, 103, 117), and in HSL hsl(330, 12%, 46%).

Is #836775 accessible as text?

On white, #836775 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #836775, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #836775?

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

What colors go well with #836775?

#836775 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #678375. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #836775 below.

Is #836775 good for buttons?

#836775 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #836775 — black text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #836775 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #836775 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#836775 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #836775

Not just a swatch — here's how #836775 works with other colors. Named schemes with #836775 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #836775 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 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 #836775 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #836775 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #836775 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #836775 Secondary #A1979C Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #836775 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 66/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

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 #836775 with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Gray 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E1E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #83676C — 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 #836775 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #836775;
  --color-base-rgb: 131 103 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.6% 0.041 347.0);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8EB;
  --color-200: #DBD1D6;
  --color-300: #BFB0B8;
  --color-400: #A38F99;
  --color-500: #85707A;
  --color-600: #685961;
  --color-700: #4C4347;
  --color-800: #332E30;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8EB',
    200: '#DBD1D6',
    300: '#BFB0B8',
    400: '#A38F99',
    500: '#85707A',
    600: '#685961',
    700: '#4C4347',
    800: '#332E30',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #836775;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8EB;
$base-200: #DBD1D6;
$base-300: #BFB0B8;
$base-400: #A38F99;
$base-500: #85707A;
$base-600: #685961;
$base-700: #4C4347;
$base-800: #332E30;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #69535E;
$base-subtle: #D9D2D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#836775",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#85707A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685961",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #836775

Color Lab

Pairs with #836775

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