#A78A8E Hex Color

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Hex color #a78a8e graphic
#a78a8e is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, red and reddish. It is a gray with a subtle red tint. The hex code is #a78a8e.

Questions about #a78a8e

What is #a78a8e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #a78a8e is rgb(167, 138, 142), in HSL hsl(352, 14%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 15%, 35%.
Is #a78a8e readable on white or black?
#a78a8e has a 3.14:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.66:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.