#A78A88
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.036 22.7), rgb(167, 138, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#A78A88 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78A88 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 138, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.036 22.7) |
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 #A78A88 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78A88 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78A88 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78A88 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19A99
oklch(70.6% 0.027 20.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78A88
oklch(66% 0.036 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#896B69
oklch(55.7% 0.039 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#745957
oklch(49.1% 0.036 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4947
oklch(42.7% 0.029 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.023 22.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#A78A88 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) | #8F8E88 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969388 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE878A | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78A88
#A78A88
oklch(66% 0.036 22.7)
- #79999C
#79999C
oklch(66% 0.036 203.4)
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 #A78A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.056
Use #A78A88 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.