#78534F
Closest named color: Brownish Purple (#76424E). oklch(48.1% 0.05 26), rgb(120, 83, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#78534F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Purple (#76424E), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Purple (#76424E) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78534F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.05 26) |
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 #78534F | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78534F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78534F text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #78534F text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89894
oklch(70.8% 0.039 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.05 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#916763
oklch(55.6% 0.055 25.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78534F
oklch(48.1% 0.05 26)
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Step 800
800
#644643
oklch(42.6% 0.042 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#523B39
oklch(37.7% 0.033 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#302321
oklch(27.1% 0.02 28.5)
#78534F 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) | #5B584F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #635F4F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #804F52 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78534F
#78534F
oklch(48.1% 0.05 26)
- #39666C
#39666C
oklch(48% 0.05 206.6)
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 #78534F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.053
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.064
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.068
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.070
Use #78534F 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.