What color is #876673?

#876673 is a medium, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(135, 102, 115), and in HSL hsl(336, 14%, 46%).

Is #876673 accessible as text?

On white, #876673 has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.18:1 (fails). For text placed on #876673, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #876673?

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

What colors go well with #876673?

#876673 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #658679. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #876673 below.

Is #876673 good for buttons?

#876673 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #876673 — black text only reaches 4.18:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #876673 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #876673 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.

#876673 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #876673

Not just a swatch — here's how #876673 works with other colors. Named schemes with #876673 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #876673 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 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 #876673 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #876673 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A 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 #876673 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 #876673 Secondary #A3979B 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 #876673 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 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 70/100

High

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

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 #876673

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People also use #876673 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 #866567 — 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 #876673 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #876673;
  --color-base-rgb: 135 102 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.8% 0.046 353.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE8EA;
  --color-200: #DCD1D5;
  --color-300: #C1AFB6;
  --color-400: #A58D97;
  --color-500: #876E78;
  --color-600: #6A585F;
  --color-700: #4D4246;
  --color-800: #342D30;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE8EA',
    200: '#DCD1D5',
    300: '#C1AFB6',
    400: '#A58D97',
    500: '#876E78',
    600: '#6A585F',
    700: '#4D4246',
    800: '#342D30',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #876673;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE8EA;
$base-200: #DCD1D5;
$base-300: #C1AFB6;
$base-400: #A58D97;
$base-500: #876E78;
$base-600: #6A585F;
$base-700: #4D4246;
$base-800: #342D30;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #6B515B;
$base-subtle: #DAD1D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#876673",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A585F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #876673

Color Lab

Pairs with #876673

UI roles & guardrails

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