#A78C8B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.033 20.5), rgb(167, 140, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A78C8B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78C8B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 140, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 14%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.033 20.5) |
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 #A78C8B | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78C8B | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78C8B text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78C8B text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.025 21)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A78C8B
oklch(66.4% 0.033 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#876B6A
oklch(55.5% 0.036 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#735959
oklch(49.1% 0.034 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4949
oklch(42.6% 0.027 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#A78C8B 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) | #918F8B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97948B | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD898C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78C8B
#A78C8B
oklch(66.4% 0.033 20.5)
- #7D9A9C
#7D9A9C
oklch(66.5% 0.033 201.6)
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 #A78C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #A78C8B 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.