What color is #A4768D?

#A4768D is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(164, 118, 141), and in HSL hsl(330, 20%, 55%).

Is #A4768D accessible as text?

On white, #A4768D has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #A4768D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A4768D?

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

What colors go well with #A4768D?

#A4768D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #75A38C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A4768D below.

Is #A4768D good for buttons?

#A4768D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A4768D — white text only reaches 3.78:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A4768D the same as CSS gray?

No — #A4768D 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.

#A4768D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A4768D

Not just a swatch — here's how #A4768D works with other colors. Named schemes with #A4768D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A4768D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 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 #A4768D Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #5A2232

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 #A4768D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B 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 #A4768D 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 #A4768D Secondary #BDABB3 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 #A4768D 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 70/100

High

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

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 69/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A4768D 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 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE5E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A3757D — 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 #A4768D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A4768D;
  --color-base-rgb: 164 118 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.9% 0.065 347.7);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6EB;
  --color-200: #DECED6;
  --color-300: #C5ABB8;
  --color-400: #AA8899;
  --color-500: #8C697A;
  --color-600: #6D5461;
  --color-700: #4F3F47;
  --color-800: #352C30;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6EB',
    200: '#DECED6',
    300: '#C5ABB8',
    400: '#AA8899',
    500: '#8C697A',
    600: '#6D5461',
    700: '#4F3F47',
    800: '#352C30',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #A4768D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6EB;
$base-200: #DECED6;
$base-300: #C5ABB8;
$base-400: #AA8899;
$base-500: #8C697A;
$base-600: #6D5461;
$base-700: #4F3F47;
$base-800: #352C30;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #875A70;
$base-subtle: #E2D7DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A4768D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DECED6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5ABB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA8899",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8C697A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6D5461",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4F3F47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352C30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A4768D

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Pairs with #A4768D

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