#A78090
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.2% 0.053 352.2), rgb(167, 128, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A78090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78090 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.053 352.2) |
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 #A78090 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78090 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78090 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78090 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DA
oklch(88.4% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#B696A3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 351.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78090
oklch(64.2% 0.053 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6677
oklch(55.7% 0.057 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#795464
oklch(49.1% 0.054 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#624551
oklch(42.6% 0.044 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#503A43
oklch(37.6% 0.034 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2227
oklch(26.9% 0.022 353.7)
#A78090 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) | #848791 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D8F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7F85 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78090
#A78090
oklch(64.2% 0.053 352.2)
- #6C9889
#6C9889
oklch(64.3% 0.053 171.4)
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 #A78090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #A78090 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.