#A78E8D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.03 20.7), rgb(167, 142, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#A78E8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78E8D |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.03 20.7) |
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 #A78E8D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78E8D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E8D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E8D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D6
oklch(88.4% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78E8D
oklch(66.9% 0.03 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#A0817F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A69
oklch(55.7% 0.042 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#765857
oklch(49.1% 0.04 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#604847
oklch(42.7% 0.033 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#A78E8D 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) | #92918D | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8C8E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78E8D
#A78E8D
oklch(66.9% 0.03 20.7)
- #809B9C
#809B9C
oklch(66.9% 0.03 199.2)
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 #A78E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #A78E8D 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.