#78464E
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.6% 0.069 9.8), rgb(120, 70, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#78464E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78464E |
| RGB | rgb(120, 70, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.069 9.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78464E | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78464E | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78464E text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78464E text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D6
oklch(88.4% 0.023 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.041 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59097
oklch(70.6% 0.065 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5747E
oklch(63% 0.083 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C67
oklch(55.5% 0.09 10)
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Step 700
700
#894C56
oklch(49.2% 0.083 10.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78464E
oklch(45.6% 0.069 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A353B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#78464E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4F4F4E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804149 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78464E
#78464E
oklch(45.6% 0.069 9.8)
- #1B635F
#1B635F
oklch(45.6% 0.069 189.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78464E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.051
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.077
- Rust Brown #8B3103 ΔE 0.083
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.083
Use #78464E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.