What color is #A07685?

#A07685 is a medium, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(160, 118, 133), and in HSL hsl(339, 18%, 55%).

Is #A07685 accessible as text?

On white, #A07685 has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #A07685, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A07685?

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

What colors go well with #A07685?

#A07685 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #78A192. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A07685 below.

Is #A07685 good for buttons?

#A07685 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A07685 — white text only reaches 3.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A07685 the same as CSS gray?

No — #A07685 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.

#A07685 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A07685

Not just a swatch — here's how #A07685 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A07685 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A07685 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 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 #A07685 Secondary #7D482B Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #454F39 Anchor #5A2231

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 #A07685 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A 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 #A07685 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #A07685 Secondary #BAAAAF Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

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 #A07685 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 67/100

High

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

Surface fit 46/100

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 #A07685 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A17878 — 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 #A07685 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A07685;
  --color-base-rgb: 160 118 133;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.2% 0.056 355.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE7E9;
  --color-200: #DECFD4;
  --color-300: #C3ACB4;
  --color-400: #A88A95;
  --color-500: #8A6B76;
  --color-600: #6C565E;
  --color-700: #4F4045;
  --color-800: #352C2F;
  --color-900: #211C1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE7E9',
    200: '#DECFD4',
    300: '#C3ACB4',
    400: '#A88A95',
    500: '#8A6B76',
    600: '#6C565E',
    700: '#4F4045',
    800: '#352C2F',
    900: '#211C1E',
  },
}

$base: #A07685;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE7E9;
$base-200: #DECFD4;
$base-300: #C3ACB4;
$base-400: #A88A95;
$base-500: #8A6B76;
$base-600: #6C565E;
$base-700: #4F4045;
$base-800: #352C2F;
$base-900: #211C1E;
$base-hover: #845C6A;
$base-subtle: #E1D8DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A07685",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECFD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C3ACB4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A88A95",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8A6B76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6C565E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F4045",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A07685

Color Lab

Pairs with #A07685

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