What color is #AA7496?

#AA7496 is a medium, muted pink. In RGB it is rgb(170, 116, 150), and in HSL hsl(322, 24%, 56%).

Is #AA7496 accessible as text?

On white, #AA7496 has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #AA7496, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AA7496?

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

What colors go well with #AA7496?

#AA7496 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #74AA88. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AA7496 below.

Is #AA7496 good for buttons?

#AA7496 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AA7496 — white text only reaches 3.72:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AA7496 the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AA7496 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.

#AA7496 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AA7496

Not just a swatch — here's how #AA7496 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AA7496 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AA7496 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 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 #AA7496 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 #AA7496 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 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 #AA7496 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

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 #AA7496 Secondary #C0ACB8 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 #AA7496 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 59/100

Neutral

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 75/100

High

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

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

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

Surface fit 40/100

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 #AA7496

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People also use #AA7496 with

Cool Gray Rose Gold Asparagus Gainsboro Eggplant

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 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECE5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AA7484 — 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 #AA7496 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #AA7496;
  --color-base-rgb: 170 116 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(62.5% 0.082 341.5);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E0CCD9;
  --color-300: #C7A8BC;
  --color-400: #AD859E;
  --color-500: #906580;
  --color-600: #705265;
  --color-700: #513E4A;
  --color-800: #362B32;
  --color-900: #221B1F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E0CCD9',
    300: '#C7A8BC',
    400: '#AD859E',
    500: '#906580',
    600: '#705265',
    700: '#513E4A',
    800: '#362B32',
    900: '#221B1F',
  },
}

$base: #AA7496;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E0CCD9;
$base-300: #C7A8BC;
$base-400: #AD859E;
$base-500: #906580;
$base-600: #705265;
$base-700: #513E4A;
$base-800: #362B32;
$base-900: #221B1F;
$base-hover: #8E577A;
$base-subtle: #E3D7DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AA7496",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD859E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906580",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705265",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}