What color is #946174?

#946174 is a medium, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(148, 97, 116), and in HSL hsl(338, 21%, 48%).

Is #946174 accessible as text?

On white, #946174 has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #946174, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #946174?

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

What colors go well with #946174?

#946174 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #619481. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #946174 below.

Is #946174 good for buttons?

#946174 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #946174 — black text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #946174 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #946174 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.

#946174 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #946174

Not just a swatch — here's how #946174 works with other colors. Named schemes with #946174 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #946174 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 #946174 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 #946174 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 #946174 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 #946174 Secondary #AA969D 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 #946174 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 62/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 82/100

Very high

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

Luxury 50/100

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 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 36/100

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 #946174 with

Rose Gold Mocha 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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8E0E3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #946162 — 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 #946174 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #946174;
  --color-base-rgb: 148 97 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.3% 0.071 355.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6E9;
  --color-200: #DFCED4;
  --color-300: #C5AAB4;
  --color-400: #AA8894;
  --color-500: #8D6875;
  --color-600: #6E545D;
  --color-700: #503F45;
  --color-800: #352B2F;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6E9',
    200: '#DFCED4',
    300: '#C5AAB4',
    400: '#AA8894',
    500: '#8D6875',
    600: '#6E545D',
    700: '#503F45',
    800: '#352B2F',
    900: '#211C1E',
  },
}

$base: #946174;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6E9;
$base-200: #DFCED4;
$base-300: #C5AAB4;
$base-400: #AA8894;
$base-500: #8D6875;
$base-600: #6E545D;
$base-700: #503F45;
$base-800: #352B2F;
$base-900: #211C1E;
$base-hover: #764D5C;
$base-subtle: #DED1D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#946174",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8894",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6875",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E545D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #946174

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Pairs with #946174

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