#A78580
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.7% 0.043 28), rgb(167, 133, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#A78580 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78580 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 133, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 18%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.043 28) |
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 #A78580 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78580 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78580 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78580 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78580
oklch(64.7% 0.043 28)
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Step 600
600
#8D6964
oklch(55.6% 0.047 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#A78580 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) | #8C8980 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F80 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8184 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78580
#A78580
oklch(64.7% 0.043 28)
- #70969C
#70969C
oklch(64.7% 0.043 208.2)
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 #A78580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.054
Use #A78580 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.