#785A67
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(50.3% 0.044 351), rgb(120, 90, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#785A67 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #785A67 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 90, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 14%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.044 351) |
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 #785A67 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #785A67 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #785A67 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #785A67 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A3
oklch(70.6% 0.034 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F7F8D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#896877
oklch(55.5% 0.047 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#785A67
oklch(50.3% 0.044 351)
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Step 800
800
#5F4751
oklch(42.7% 0.036 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C43
oklch(37.8% 0.027 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#785A67 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) | #5D5F68 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636466 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D595E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #785A67
#785A67
oklch(50.3% 0.044 351)
- #4A6C61
#4A6C61
oklch(50.2% 0.043 172.4)
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 #785A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #785A67 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.