#A78796
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(65.8% 0.044 348.5), rgb(167, 135, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#A78796 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78796 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 135, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.044 348.5) |
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 #A78796 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78796 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A78796 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78796 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#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
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B298A4
oklch(70.7% 0.035 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78796
oklch(65.8% 0.044 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#896878
oklch(55.5% 0.048 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#745765
oklch(49.1% 0.043 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4752
oklch(42.7% 0.037 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C44
oklch(37.9% 0.028 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A78796 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) | #898D97 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909295 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC868C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78796
#A78796
oklch(65.8% 0.044 348.5)
- #789B8D
#789B8D
oklch(65.9% 0.044 168.6)
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 #A78796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.030
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #A78796 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.