What color is #866A81?

#866A81 is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(134, 106, 129), and in HSL hsl(311, 12%, 47%).

Is #866A81 accessible as text?

On white, #866A81 has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.39:1 (fails). For text placed on #866A81, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #866A81?

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

What colors go well with #866A81?

#866A81 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #69866F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #866A81 below.

Is #866A81 good for buttons?

#866A81 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #866A81 — black text only reaches 4.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #866A81 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #866A81 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color.

#866A81 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #866A81

Not just a swatch — here's how #866A81 works with other colors. Named schemes with #866A81 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #866A81 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D 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 #866A81 Secondary #7D472E 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 #866A81 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 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 #866A81 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA1 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 #866A81 Secondary #A59BA3 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 #866A81 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 53/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 65/100

High

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

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 70/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #866A81

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People also use #866A81 with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Russian Green 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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E2E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #866977 — 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 #866A81 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #866A81;
  --color-base-rgb: 134 106 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.049 332.4);
  --color-50: #F8F6F8;
  --color-100: #EDE8EC;
  --color-200: #DBD1D9;
  --color-300: #BFB0BD;
  --color-400: #A38F9F;
  --color-500: #857081;
  --color-600: #685966;
  --color-700: #4C434A;
  --color-800: #332E32;
  --color-900: #201D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F8F6F8',
    100: '#EDE8EC',
    200: '#DBD1D9',
    300: '#BFB0BD',
    400: '#A38F9F',
    500: '#857081',
    600: '#685966',
    700: '#4C434A',
    800: '#332E32',
    900: '#201D20',
  },
}

$base: #866A81;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F8F6F8;
$base-100: #EDE8EC;
$base-200: #DBD1D9;
$base-300: #BFB0BD;
$base-400: #A38F9F;
$base-500: #857081;
$base-600: #685966;
$base-700: #4C434A;
$base-800: #332E32;
$base-900: #201D20;
$base-hover: #6B5467;
$base-subtle: #DAD3D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#866A81",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB0BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A38F9F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857081",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#685966",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C434A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#332E32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #866A81

Color Lab

Pairs with #866A81

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