What color is #A77993?

#A77993 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(167, 121, 147), and in HSL hsl(326, 21%, 56%).

Is #A77993 accessible as text?

On white, #A77993 has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #A77993, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A77993?

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

What colors go well with #A77993?

#A77993 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #77A68C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A77993 below.

Is #A77993 good for buttons?

#A77993 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A77993 — white text only reaches 3.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A77993 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #A77993 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.

#A77993 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A77993

Not just a swatch — here's how #A77993 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A77993 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A77993 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCADA0 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A77993 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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A77993 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A77993 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Rose Gold 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 #A77993 Secondary #C0AFB8 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 #A77993 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 58/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 68/100

High

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

Surface fit 44/100

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 #A77993 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE5E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A67782 — 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 #A77993 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A77993;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 121 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.0% 0.067 344.3);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EFE6EB;
  --color-200: #DFCED7;
  --color-300: #C5AAB9;
  --color-400: #AA889B;
  --color-500: #8D687D;
  --color-600: #6E5463;
  --color-700: #503F49;
  --color-800: #352B31;
  --color-900: #211C1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EFE6EB',
    200: '#DFCED7',
    300: '#C5AAB9',
    400: '#AA889B',
    500: '#8D687D',
    600: '#6E5463',
    700: '#503F49',
    800: '#352B31',
    900: '#211C1F',
  },
}

$base: #A77993;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EFE6EB;
$base-200: #DFCED7;
$base-300: #C5AAB9;
$base-400: #AA889B;
$base-500: #8D687D;
$base-600: #6E5463;
$base-700: #503F49;
$base-800: #352B31;
$base-900: #211C1F;
$base-hover: #8A5A75;
$base-subtle: #E3D8DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A77993",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCED7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C5AAB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AA889B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8D687D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6E5463",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#352B31",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211C1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A77993

Color Lab

Pairs with #A77993

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