#A78585
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.9% 0.042 18.3), rgb(167, 133, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#A78585 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78585 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 133, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 16%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.042 18.3) |
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 #A78585 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78585 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78585 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A78585 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49999
oklch(70.7% 0.032 17.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78585
oklch(64.9% 0.042 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775757
oklch(49% 0.043 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#A78585 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) | #8B8985 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8285 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78585
#A78585
oklch(64.9% 0.042 18.3)
- #719798
#719798
oklch(64.9% 0.042 198.2)
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 #A78585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
Use #A78585 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.