What color is #A6728B?

#A6728B is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(166, 114, 139), and in HSL hsl(331, 23%, 55%).

Is #A6728B accessible as text?

On white, #A6728B has a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.40:1 (passes). For text placed on #A6728B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A6728B?

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

What colors go well with #A6728B?

#A6728B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #72A78D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A6728B below.

Is #A6728B good for buttons?

#A6728B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A6728B — white text only reaches 3.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A6728B the same as CSS gray?

No — #A6728B 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.

#A6728B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A6728B

Not just a swatch — here's how #A6728B works with other colors. Named schemes with #A6728B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A6728B Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9563 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 #A6728B Secondary #7D472C Surface #EBD8C1 Accent #454F39 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 #A6728B 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 #A6728B 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 #A6728B Secondary #BCA9B1 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 #A6728B 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 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 75/100

High

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

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A6728B 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 #ECE4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A7727A — 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 #A6728B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A6728B;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 114 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.3% 0.074 349.1);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E6EA;
  --color-200: #E0CDD6;
  --color-300: #C6A9B7;
  --color-400: #AC8698;
  --color-500: #8F667A;
  --color-600: #6F5360;
  --color-700: #513E47;
  --color-800: #362B30;
  --color-900: #221B1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E6EA',
    200: '#E0CDD6',
    300: '#C6A9B7',
    400: '#AC8698',
    500: '#8F667A',
    600: '#6F5360',
    700: '#513E47',
    800: '#362B30',
    900: '#221B1E',
  },
}

$base: #A6728B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E6EA;
$base-200: #E0CDD6;
$base-300: #C6A9B7;
$base-400: #AC8698;
$base-500: #8F667A;
$base-600: #6F5360;
$base-700: #513E47;
$base-800: #362B30;
$base-900: #221B1E;
$base-hover: #8A566F;
$base-subtle: #E3D7DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A6728B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CDD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AC8698",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8F667A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F5360",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A6728B

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Pairs with #A6728B

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