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Running Number
10,979,982
HEX
#A78A8E
RGB
167, 138, 142
HSL
352°,14%,60%
HSV
352°,17%,65%
CMYK
0%,17%,15%,35%
Brightness
58%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#A78A8E sits at 352° on the color wheel, placing it in the red family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 14% saturation and 60% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, light tone — a quiet, restrained presence that recedes rather than competes. Its RGB mix of 167, 138, 142 produces a 6.67:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #A78A8E is a close cousin of CSS rosy brown — about 22 units away from #BC8F8F. Designers reach for red hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
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