#A78E91
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.03 9.8), rgb(167, 142, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#A78E91 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A78E91 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 142, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.03 9.8) |
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 #A78E91 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A78E91 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E91 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A78E91 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A78E91
oklch(67% 0.03 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8084
oklch(63% 0.039 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A696E
oklch(55.5% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#75585C
oklch(49.2% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F484B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#A78E91 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) | #929191 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979691 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8C8F | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A78E91
#A78E91
oklch(67% 0.03 9.8)
- #819C99
#819C99
oklch(67.1% 0.031 188.2)
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 #A78E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #A78E91 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.