What color is #A88D93?

#A88D93 is a medium low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(168, 141, 147), and in HSL hsl(347, 13%, 61%).

Is #A88D93 accessible as text?

On white, #A88D93 has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 6.90:1 (passes). For text placed on #A88D93, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #A88D93?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is zinc-400 (#9F9FA9).

What colors go well with #A88D93?

As a neutral, #A88D93 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #A88D93 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #A88D93 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.

#A88D93 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #A88D93

Not just a swatch — here's how #A88D93 works with other colors. Named schemes with #A88D93 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #A88D93 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 #A88D93 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #A88D93 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #A88D93 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

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 #A88D93 Secondary #C8BEC0 Support #9B9087 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 #A88D93 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 57/100

Neutral

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

Softness 65/100

High

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

Depth 31/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 45/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #A88D93 with

Dark Gray Rosy Brown Cadet Grey 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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE9EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #A8928F — 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 #A88D93 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #A88D93;
  --color-base-rgb: 168 141 147;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.0% 0.034 3.0);
  --color-50: #F8F6F7;
  --color-100: #EDE8E9;
  --color-200: #DBD1D3;
  --color-300: #C0AFB3;
  --color-400: #A48E93;
  --color-500: #866F74;
  --color-600: #69595C;
  --color-700: #4D4244;
  --color-800: #342D2F;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rosy-brown: {
    50: '#F8F6F7',
    100: '#EDE8E9',
    200: '#DBD1D3',
    300: '#C0AFB3',
    400: '#A48E93',
    500: '#866F74',
    600: '#69595C',
    700: '#4D4244',
    800: '#342D2F',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #A88D93;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F6F7;
$base-100: #EDE8E9;
$base-200: #DBD1D3;
$base-300: #C0AFB3;
$base-400: #A48E93;
$base-500: #866F74;
$base-600: #69595C;
$base-700: #4D4244;
$base-800: #342D2F;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #8D6C73;
$base-subtle: #E4DEDF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#A88D93",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDE8E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DBD1D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C0AFB3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A48E93",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#866F74",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#69595C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4244",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D2F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #A88D93

Color Lab

Pairs with #A88D93

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