What color is #AB7C8A?

#AB7C8A is a medium, muted rose. In RGB it is rgb(171, 124, 138), and in HSL hsl(342, 22%, 58%).

Is #AB7C8A accessible as text?

On white, #AB7C8A has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #AB7C8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AB7C8A?

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

What colors go well with #AB7C8A?

#AB7C8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #7CAB9D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #AB7C8A below.

Is #AB7C8A good for buttons?

#AB7C8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #AB7C8A — white text only reaches 3.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #AB7C8A the same as CSS rosybrown?

No — #AB7C8A 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.

#AB7C8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AB7C8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #AB7C8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #AB7C8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AB7C8A 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #AB7C8A Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

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 #AB7C8A Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #AB7C8A Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 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 #AB7C8A Secondary #C3B1B6 Support #9B9087 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 #AB7C8A 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 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 35/100

Low

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

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 69/100

High

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

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 64/100

High

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

Surface fit 47/100

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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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 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDE6E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AB7E7C — 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 #AB7C8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AB7C8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 171 124 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.7% 0.061 359.4);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EFE6E9;
  --color-200: #DFCDD3;
  --color-300: #C6A9B2;
  --color-400: #AB8792;
  --color-500: #8E6773;
  --color-600: #6F535B;
  --color-700: #503F44;
  --color-800: #362B2E;
  --color-900: #221C1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-gold: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EFE6E9',
    200: '#DFCDD3',
    300: '#C6A9B2',
    400: '#AB8792',
    500: '#8E6773',
    600: '#6F535B',
    700: '#503F44',
    800: '#362B2E',
    900: '#221C1D',
  },
}

$base: #AB7C8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EFE6E9;
$base-200: #DFCDD3;
$base-300: #C6A9B2;
$base-400: #AB8792;
$base-500: #8E6773;
$base-600: #6F535B;
$base-700: #503F44;
$base-800: #362B2E;
$base-900: #221C1D;
$base-hover: #905C6C;
$base-subtle: #E4D9DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AB7C8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EFE6E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DFCDD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C6A9B2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AB8792",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#8E6773",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6F535B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#503F44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AB7C8A

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