What color is #A68596?

#A68596 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(166, 133, 150), and in HSL hsl(329, 16%, 59%).

Is #A68596 accessible as text?

On white, #A68596 has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.42:1 (passes). For text placed on #A68596, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A68596?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-400 (#A89EA9).

What colors go well with #A68596?

#A68596 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #86A796. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A68596 below.

Is #A68596 good for buttons?

#A68596 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A68596 — white text only reaches 3.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A68596 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #A68596 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.

#A68596 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A68596

Not just a swatch — here's how #A68596 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A68596 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A68596 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 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 #A68596 Secondary #B96030 Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #A68596 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 Secondary #3C3833

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 #A68596 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

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 #A68596 Secondary #C4B7BE Support #9C9087 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 #A68596 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 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 33/100

Low

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

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

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

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 53/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A68596 with

Lilac Beaver Sage Gainsboro Taupe

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 5.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE8EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A7868C — 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 #A68596 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A68596;
  --color-base-rgb: 166 133 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(65.3% 0.047 346.1);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE7EB;
  --color-200: #DDD0D6;
  --color-300: #C2ADB8;
  --color-400: #A68C99;
  --color-500: #886C7B;
  --color-600: #6B5761;
  --color-700: #4E4148;
  --color-800: #342D31;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE7EB',
    200: '#DDD0D6',
    300: '#C2ADB8',
    400: '#A68C99',
    500: '#886C7B',
    600: '#6B5761',
    700: '#4E4148',
    800: '#342D31',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #A68596;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE7EB;
$base-200: #DDD0D6;
$base-300: #C2ADB8;
$base-400: #A68C99;
$base-500: #886C7B;
$base-600: #6B5761;
$base-700: #4E4148;
$base-800: #342D31;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #8C6579;
$base-subtle: #E3DCE0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A68596",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE7EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDD0D6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2ADB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A68C99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#886C7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B5761",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4148",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A68596

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