#785261
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.055 354), rgb(120, 82, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#785261 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.17:1 |
| White text | 6.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785261 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 82, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 19%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.055 354) |
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 #785261 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785261 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785261 text on white | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #785261 text on black | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B796A2
oklch(70.7% 0.043 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6576
oklch(55.6% 0.059 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785261
oklch(48.5% 0.055 354)
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Step 800
800
#634551
oklch(42.8% 0.045 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#513A43
oklch(37.7% 0.035 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#785261 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) | #565962 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5F60 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5157 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785261
#785261
oklch(48.5% 0.055 354)
- #3C695C
#3C695C
oklch(48.4% 0.054 173.4)
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 #785261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.066
Use #785261 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.