What color is #9B658A?

#9B658A is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(155, 101, 138), and in HSL hsl(319, 21%, 50%).

Is #9B658A accessible as text?

On white, #9B658A has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #9B658A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #9B658A?

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

What colors go well with #9B658A?

#9B658A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #659A76. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #9B658A below.

Is #9B658A good for buttons?

#9B658A works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #9B658A the same as CSS gray?

No — #9B658A 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.

#9B658A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #9B658A

Not just a swatch — here's how #9B658A works with other colors. Named schemes with #9B658A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #9B658A Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #9B658A Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 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.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #9B658A Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 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 #9B658A Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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 #9B658A Secondary #B19DAA 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 #9B658A 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 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 82/100

Very high

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

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 34/100

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 #9B658A 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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E2E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9A6577 — 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 #9B658A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #9B658A;
  --color-base-rgb: 155 101 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.7% 0.086 339.2);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6EC;
  --color-200: #DFCED9;
  --color-300: #C5AABD;
  --color-400: #AA889F;
  --color-500: #8D6881;
  --color-600: #6E5466;
  --color-700: #503F4B;
  --color-800: #352B32;
  --color-900: #211C20;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6EC',
    200: '#DFCED9',
    300: '#C5AABD',
    400: '#AA889F',
    500: '#8D6881',
    600: '#6E5466',
    700: '#503F4B',
    800: '#352B32',
    900: '#211C20',
  },
}

$base: #9B658A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6EC;
$base-200: #DFCED9;
$base-300: #C5AABD;
$base-400: #AA889F;
$base-500: #8D6881;
$base-600: #6E5466;
$base-700: #503F4B;
$base-800: #352B32;
$base-900: #211C20;
$base-hover: #7B516E;
$base-subtle: #DFD3DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#9B658A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AABD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA889F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D6881",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5466",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #9B658A

Color Lab

Pairs with #9B658A

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