#78595F
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.8% 0.042 5.8), rgb(120, 89, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#78595F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78595F |
| RGB | rgb(120, 89, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.042 5.8) |
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 #78595F | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #78595F | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #78595F text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #78595F text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#B3999D
oklch(70.7% 0.031 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#A07F86
oklch(63% 0.042 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B696F
oklch(55.7% 0.044 6.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#78595F
oklch(49.8% 0.042 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#60474C
oklch(42.6% 0.035 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.027 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#78595F 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) | #5D5E5F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65635E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E575B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78595F
#78595F
oklch(49.8% 0.042 5.8)
- #476B66
#476B66
oklch(49.9% 0.042 185.1)
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 #78595F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
Use #78595F 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.