What color is #987189?

#987189 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(152, 113, 137), and in HSL hsl(323, 16%, 52%).

Is #987189 accessible as text?

On white, #987189 has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.06:1 (passes). For text placed on #987189, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #987189?

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

What colors go well with #987189?

#987189 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #719880. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #987189 below.

Is #987189 good for buttons?

#987189 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #987189 — white text only reaches 4.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #987189 the same as CSS gray?

No — #987189 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) 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.

#987189 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #987189

Not just a swatch — here's how #987189 works with other colors. Named schemes with #987189 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #987189 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Rose Gold 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 #987189 Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Rose Gold 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 #987189 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Rose Gold sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #987189 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Rose Gold 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 #987189 Secondary #B3A4AD Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Rose Gold 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 Rose Gold carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #987189 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

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 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #987189 with

Cool Gray Mocha Russian Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #98717C — 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 #987189 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #987189;
  --color-base-rgb: 152 113 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.5% 0.059 341.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE7EB;
  --color-200: #DDD0D8;
  --color-300: #C2ADBA;
  --color-400: #A68C9C;
  --color-500: #886C7E;
  --color-600: #6B5763;
  --color-700: #4E4149;
  --color-800: #342D31;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE7EB',
    200: '#DDD0D8',
    300: '#C2ADBA',
    400: '#A68C9C',
    500: '#886C7E',
    600: '#6B5763',
    700: '#4E4149',
    800: '#342D31',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #987189;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE7EB;
$base-200: #DDD0D8;
$base-300: #C2ADBA;
$base-400: #A68C9C;
$base-500: #886C7E;
$base-600: #6B5763;
$base-700: #4E4149;
$base-800: #342D31;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #7B596E;
$base-subtle: #DFD6DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#987189",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C7E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5763",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4149",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #987189

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Pairs with #987189

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