What color is #A5978D?

#A5978D is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(165, 151, 141), and in HSL hsl(25, 12%, 60%).

Is #A5978D accessible as text?

On white, #A5978D has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #A5978D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A5978D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #A5978D?

As a neutral, #A5978D pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #A5978D the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #A5978D is not the CSS named color rosybrown, but rosybrown (#BC8F8F) 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.

#A5978D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A5978D

Not just a swatch — here's how #A5978D works with other colors. Named schemes with #A5978D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A5978D Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F Ink #2B2723

Rosy Brown 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A5978D Secondary #B5651D Accent #747845 Surface #F4ECDD Anchor #3B2A20

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A5978D Anchor #3A2A20 Surface #F0E3D0 Accent #929766 Secondary #3B3833

Rosy Brown 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A5978D Accent #ACC3B4 Surface #E5D8BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #2A314B

Rosy Brown opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A5978D Secondary #CAC5C1 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Rosy Brown 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 Rosy Brown carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #A5978D 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 68/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 34/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 37/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A5978D

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People also use #A5978D 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 Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECEAE9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A59F8D — 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 #A5978D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A5978D;
  --color-base-rgb: 165 151 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(68.6% 0.022 57.9);
  --color-50: #F8F7F6;
  --color-100: #EDEAE8;
  --color-200: #DBD5D1;
  --color-300: #BFB6B0;
  --color-400: #A3978F;
  --color-500: #857970;
  --color-600: #686059;
  --color-700: #4C4743;
  --color-800: #33302E;
  --color-900: #201E1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F8F7F6',
    100: '#EDEAE8',
    200: '#DBD5D1',
    300: '#BFB6B0',
    400: '#A3978F',
    500: '#857970',
    600: '#686059',
    700: '#4C4743',
    800: '#33302E',
    900: '#201E1D',
  },
}

$base: #A5978D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F7F6;
$base-100: #EDEAE8;
$base-200: #DBD5D1;
$base-300: #BFB6B0;
$base-400: #A3978F;
$base-500: #857970;
$base-600: #686059;
$base-700: #4C4743;
$base-800: #33302E;
$base-900: #201E1D;
$base-hover: #89786C;
$base-subtle: #E3E0DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A5978D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F7F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEAE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD5D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BFB6B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A3978F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#857970",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#686059",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4C4743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33302E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201E1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}