#78535D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.051 1.4), rgb(120, 83, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#78535D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78535D |
| RGB | rgb(120, 83, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.051 1.4) |
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 #78535D | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78535D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78535D text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #78535D text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBABF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 1.5)
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Step 400
400
#B7979F
oklch(70.8% 0.04 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47D87
oklch(63.1% 0.05 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6671
oklch(55.6% 0.055 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78535D
oklch(48.5% 0.051 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#63454D
oklch(42.6% 0.043 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#513A40
oklch(37.6% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#78535D 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) | #58595D | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5156 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78535D
#78535D
oklch(48.5% 0.051 1.4)
- #3C6961
#3C6961
oklch(48.6% 0.052 181.4)
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 #78535D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.062
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #78535D 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.