What color is #85556F?

#85556F is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(133, 85, 111), and in HSL hsl(328, 22%, 43%).

Is #85556F accessible as text?

On white, #85556F has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.53:1 (fails). For text placed on #85556F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #85556F?

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

What colors go well with #85556F?

#85556F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #56866C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #85556F below.

Is #85556F good for buttons?

#85556F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #85556F — black text only reaches 3.53:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #85556F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #85556F 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.

#85556F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #85556F

Not just a swatch — here's how #85556F works with other colors. Named schemes with #85556F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #85556F 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 #85556F 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 #85556F 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 #85556F 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 #85556F Secondary #9C8A93 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 #85556F 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 77/100

High

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

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #85556F with

Amethyst Mauve Taupe 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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E7DDE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #86565F — 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 #85556F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #85556F;
  --color-base-rgb: 133 85 111;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(51.1% 0.073 346.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6EB;
  --color-200: #DFCDD7;
  --color-300: #C6A9B9;
  --color-400: #AB879A;
  --color-500: #8E677C;
  --color-600: #6F5362;
  --color-700: #503F48;
  --color-800: #362B31;
  --color-900: #221C1F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6EB',
    200: '#DFCDD7',
    300: '#C6A9B9',
    400: '#AB879A',
    500: '#8E677C',
    600: '#6F5362',
    700: '#503F48',
    800: '#362B31',
    900: '#221C1F',
  },
}

$base: #85556F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6EB;
$base-200: #DFCDD7;
$base-300: #C6A9B9;
$base-400: #AB879A;
$base-500: #8E677C;
$base-600: #6F5362;
$base-700: #503F48;
$base-800: #362B31;
$base-900: #221C1F;
$base-hover: #6B4459;
$base-subtle: #DBCCD4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#85556F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB879A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E677C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #85556F

Color Lab

Pairs with #85556F

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