#78595A
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.6% 0.041 16.5), rgb(120, 89, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#78595A is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78595A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 89, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.041 16.5) |
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 #78595A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78595A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78595A text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #78595A text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.019 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#B4999A
oklch(70.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18081
oklch(63.1% 0.041 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B696A
oklch(55.5% 0.044 16.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78595A
oklch(49.6% 0.041 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#604848
oklch(42.7% 0.033 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#78595A 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) | #5E5D5A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66635A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E5659 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78595A
#78595A
oklch(49.6% 0.041 16.5)
- #466A6A
#466A6A
oklch(49.7% 0.041 195.9)
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 #78595A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.069
Use #78595A 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.