What color is #A78B9E?

#A78B9E is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(167, 139, 158), and in HSL hsl(319, 14%, 60%).

Is #A78B9E accessible as text?

On white, #A78B9E has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #A78B9E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A78B9E?

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

What colors go well with #A78B9E?

#A78B9E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8BA794. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A78B9E below.

Is #A78B9E good for buttons?

#A78B9E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A78B9E — white text only reaches 3.07:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A78B9E the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #A78B9E 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.

#A78B9E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A78B9E

Not just a swatch — here's how #A78B9E works with other colors. Named schemes with #A78B9E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A78B9E Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Cool Gray 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A78B9E Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #A78B9E Secondary #AFB3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #8291A8 Anchor #2F3236

Cool Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #A78B9E Secondary #C7BDC4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Cool Gray 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 Cool Gray carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #A78B9E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Cool Gray sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #A78B9E 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 54/100

Neutral

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

Softness 64/100

High

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

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 38/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 49/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 55/100

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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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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE9EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A78B95 — 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 #A78B9E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A78B9E;
  --color-base-rgb: 167 139 158;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(66.8% 0.043 338.0);
  --color-50: #F9F6F8;
  --color-100: #EEE8EC;
  --color-200: #DCD1D8;
  --color-300: #C1AFBB;
  --color-400: #A58D9D;
  --color-500: #876E7F;
  --color-600: #6A5864;
  --color-700: #4D4249;
  --color-800: #342D32;
  --color-900: #201D1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-gray: {
    50: '#F9F6F8',
    100: '#EEE8EC',
    200: '#DCD1D8',
    300: '#C1AFBB',
    400: '#A58D9D',
    500: '#876E7F',
    600: '#6A5864',
    700: '#4D4249',
    800: '#342D32',
    900: '#201D1F',
  },
}

$base: #A78B9E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F8;
$base-100: #EEE8EC;
$base-200: #DCD1D8;
$base-300: #C1AFBB;
$base-400: #A58D9D;
$base-500: #876E7F;
$base-600: #6A5864;
$base-700: #4D4249;
$base-800: #342D32;
$base-900: #201D1F;
$base-hover: #8C6981;
$base-subtle: #E4DDE2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A78B9E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A5864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4249",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A78B9E

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Pairs with #A78B9E

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