What color is #985D75?

#985D75 is a medium, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(152, 93, 117), and in HSL hsl(336, 24%, 48%).

Is #985D75 accessible as text?

On white, #985D75 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #985D75, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #985D75?

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

What colors go well with #985D75?

#985D75 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5D9880. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #985D75 below.

Is #985D75 good for buttons?

#985D75 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #985D75 — black text only reaches 4.16:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #985D75 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #985D75 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.

#985D75 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #985D75

Not just a swatch — here's how #985D75 works with other colors. Named schemes with #985D75 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #985D75 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 #985D75 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 #985D75 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 #985D75 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 #985D75 Secondary #AB959D 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 #985D75 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 64/100

Warm

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

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 20/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 88/100

Very high

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

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #985D75 with

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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E0E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #985D61 — 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 #985D75 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #985D75;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 93 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.083 354.2);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5EA;
  --color-200: #E0CCD4;
  --color-300: #C7A8B5;
  --color-400: #AD8595;
  --color-500: #906576;
  --color-600: #70525E;
  --color-700: #513E45;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5EA',
    200: '#E0CCD4',
    300: '#C7A8B5',
    400: '#AD8595',
    500: '#906576',
    600: '#70525E',
    700: '#513E45',
    800: '#362B2F',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #985D75;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5EA;
$base-200: #E0CCD4;
$base-300: #C7A8B5;
$base-400: #AD8595;
$base-500: #906576;
$base-600: #70525E;
$base-700: #513E45;
$base-800: #362B2F;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #794A5D;
$base-subtle: #DED0D6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#985D75",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD8595",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906576",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70525E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E45",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #985D75

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