#78545F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.05 359.1), rgb(120, 84, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#78545F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 359°. 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78545F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 84, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.05 359.1) |
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 #78545F | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78545F | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78545F text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #78545F text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#B697A0
oklch(70.7% 0.039 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#A47D89
oklch(63.1% 0.051 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6672
oklch(55.5% 0.054 359.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78545F
oklch(48.8% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#62464E
oklch(42.7% 0.04 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#503B41
oklch(37.8% 0.031 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#78545F 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) | #585A5F | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5258 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78545F
#78545F
oklch(48.8% 0.05 359.1)
- #3E6960
#3E6960
oklch(48.6% 0.05 179.2)
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 #78545F, 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 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #78545F 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.