What color is #A67488?

#A67488 is a medium, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(166, 116, 136), and in HSL hsl(336, 22%, 55%).

Is #A67488 accessible as text?

On white, #A67488 has a contrast ratio of 3.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #A67488, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A67488?

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

What colors go well with #A67488?

#A67488 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #73A591. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A67488 below.

Is #A67488 good for buttons?

#A67488 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A67488 — white text only reaches 3.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A67488 the same as CSS gray?

No — #A67488 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.

#A67488 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A67488

Not just a swatch — here's how #A67488 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A67488 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A67488 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 #A67488 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 #A67488 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 #A67488 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 #A67488 Secondary #BDAAB1 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 #A67488 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 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 17/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 73/100

High

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

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

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 #A67488 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 #ECE4E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A57376 — 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 #A67488 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A67488;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 116 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.068 353.6);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6EA;
  --color-200: #DFCDD4;
  --color-300: #C6A9B5;
  --color-400: #AB8795;
  --color-500: #8E6777;
  --color-600: #6F535E;
  --color-700: #503F46;
  --color-800: #362B2F;
  --color-900: #221C1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6EA',
    200: '#DFCDD4',
    300: '#C6A9B5',
    400: '#AB8795',
    500: '#8E6777',
    600: '#6F535E',
    700: '#503F46',
    800: '#362B2F',
    900: '#221C1E',
  },
}

$base: #A67488;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6EA;
$base-200: #DFCDD4;
$base-300: #C6A9B5;
$base-400: #AB8795;
$base-500: #8E6777;
$base-600: #6F535E;
$base-700: #503F46;
$base-800: #362B2F;
$base-900: #221C1E;
$base-hover: #89586B;
$base-subtle: #E2D7DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A67488",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8795",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6777",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F535E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A67488

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Pairs with #A67488

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