What color is #84686E?

#84686E is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(132, 104, 110), and in HSL hsl(347, 12%, 46%).

Is #84686E accessible as text?

On white, #84686E has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.19:1 (fails). For text placed on #84686E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #84686E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-500 (#79716B).

What colors go well with #84686E?

As a neutral, #84686E pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #84686E the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #84686E is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#84686E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #84686E

Not just a swatch — here's how #84686E works with other colors. Named schemes with #84686E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #84686E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #84686E Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

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 #84686E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 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 #84686E 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 #84686E Secondary #A29799 Support #9B9087 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 #84686E 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 18/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 67/100

High

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

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 46/100

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 #84686E with

Battleship Grey Shadow 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 #E6E1E2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #836B67 — 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 #84686E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #84686E;
  --color-base-rgb: 132 104 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.037 4.0);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DBD1D3;
  --color-300: #BFB0B3;
  --color-400: #A38F93;
  --color-500: #857074;
  --color-600: #68595D;
  --color-700: #4C4345;
  --color-800: #332E2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8E9',
    200: '#DBD1D3',
    300: '#BFB0B3',
    400: '#A38F93',
    500: '#857074',
    600: '#68595D',
    700: '#4C4345',
    800: '#332E2F',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #84686E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8E9;
$base-200: #DBD1D3;
$base-300: #BFB0B3;
$base-400: #A38F93;
$base-500: #857074;
$base-600: #68595D;
$base-700: #4C4345;
$base-800: #332E2F;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #695357;
$base-subtle: #D9D2D4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#84686E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857074",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#68595D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #84686E

Color Lab

Pairs with #84686E

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