What color is #A5668D?

#A5668D is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(165, 102, 141), and in HSL hsl(323, 26%, 52%).

Is #A5668D accessible as text?

On white, #A5668D has a contrast ratio of 4.30:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5668D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5668D?

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

What colors go well with #A5668D?

#A5668D pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #65A47D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A5668D below.

Is #A5668D good for buttons?

#A5668D works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A5668D — white text only reaches 4.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A5668D the same as CSS gray?

No — #A5668D 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.

#A5668D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5668D

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5668D works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5668D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A5668D Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9462 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 #A5668D Secondary #7D472C Surface #ECD8C1 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 #A5668D Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203C Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A5668D Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Rose Gold as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A5668D Secondary #B8A0AE 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 #A5668D 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 41/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 79/100

High

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

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 86/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Cool Gray Mauve Taupe Jungle Green Gainsboro Eggplant

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 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE2E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A46577 — 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 #A5668D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5668D;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 102 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.1% 0.096 342.7);
  --color-50: #FAF5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E1CCD9;
  --color-300: #C8A7BC;
  --color-400: #AF839E;
  --color-500: #916480;
  --color-600: #715165;
  --color-700: #523D4A;
  --color-800: #372A32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#FAF5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E1CCD9',
    300: '#C8A7BC',
    400: '#AF839E',
    500: '#916480',
    600: '#715165',
    700: '#523D4A',
    800: '#372A32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #A5668D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FAF5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E1CCD9;
$base-300: #C8A7BC;
$base-400: #AF839E;
$base-500: #916480;
$base-600: #715165;
$base-700: #523D4A;
$base-800: #372A32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #864E71;
$base-subtle: #E2D3DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5668D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF839E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916480",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715165",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A5668D

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