#78474F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(45.8% 0.068 9.5), rgb(120, 71, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#78474F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78474F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 71, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.068 9.5) |
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 #78474F | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #78474F | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78474F text on white | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78474F text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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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
#D9B7BB
oklch(81% 0.039 10)
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Step 400
400
#C49198
oklch(70.7% 0.062 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#B4757F
oklch(63.1% 0.08 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D68
oklch(55.6% 0.087 9.5)
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Step 700
700
#884C56
oklch(49% 0.082 9.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#78474F
oklch(45.8% 0.068 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A363B
oklch(37.8% 0.052 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#352023
oklch(27.1% 0.033 10.1)
#78474F 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80434A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78474F
#78474F
oklch(45.8% 0.068 9.5)
- #1E635F
#1E635F
oklch(45.6% 0.068 189.5)
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 #78474F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.074
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.077
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.083
Use #78474F 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.