What color is #A86E8B?

#A86E8B is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(168, 110, 139), and in HSL hsl(330, 25%, 55%).

Is #A86E8B accessible as text?

On white, #A86E8B has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #A86E8B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A86E8B?

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

What colors go well with #A86E8B?

#A86E8B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #70A98C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #A86E8B below.

Is #A86E8B good for buttons?

#A86E8B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #A86E8B — white text only reaches 3.99:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #A86E8B the same as CSS gray?

No — #A86E8B 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.

#A86E8B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A86E8B

Not just a swatch — here's how #A86E8B works with other colors. Named schemes with #A86E8B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #A86E8B Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9463 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 #A86E8B 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 #A86E8B 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 #A86E8B 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 #A86E8B Secondary #BCA6B0 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 #A86E8B 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 62/100

Neutral

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

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 79/100

High

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

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 79/100

High

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

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #A86E8B

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People also use #A86E8B 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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE4E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A97079 — 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 #A86E8B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #A86E8B;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 110 139;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.8% 0.083 348.5);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5EB;
  --color-200: #E0CCD6;
  --color-300: #C8A7B8;
  --color-400: #AE8499;
  --color-500: #90647A;
  --color-600: #705161;
  --color-700: #513D47;
  --color-800: #362A30;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5EB',
    200: '#E0CCD6',
    300: '#C8A7B8',
    400: '#AE8499',
    500: '#90647A',
    600: '#705161',
    700: '#513D47',
    800: '#362A30',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #A86E8B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5EB;
$base-200: #E0CCD6;
$base-300: #C8A7B8;
$base-400: #AE8499;
$base-500: #90647A;
$base-600: #705161;
$base-700: #513D47;
$base-800: #362A30;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #8C5470;
$base-subtle: #E3D6DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A86E8B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE8499",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#90647A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}