#A78491
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65% 0.046 354.2), rgb(167, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A78491 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78491 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 17%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.046 354.2) |
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 #A78491 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78491 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78491 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78491 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D9
oklch(88.5% 0.012 357)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 355.4)
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Step 400
400
#B498A2
oklch(70.8% 0.036 354.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78491
oklch(65% 0.046 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6775
oklch(55.6% 0.051 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#775662
oklch(49.2% 0.047 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#604650
oklch(42.6% 0.039 354)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#A78491 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) | #878A91 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9090 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8388 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78491
#A78491
oklch(65% 0.046 354.2)
- #72998D
#72998D
oklch(65% 0.047 173.9)
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 #A78491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #A78491 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.