Information about #78173E color

#78173E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78173E is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 23, 62) — 47.1% red, 9% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 23 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78173E presents itself as a vivid, lively pink-red rose — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pansy Purple (#78184A). Slightly further away sit Claret (#7F1734) and Royal Burgundy (#740F35).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 23, 62)), which gives #78173E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. #78173E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78173E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78173E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#DB4581

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#E783AB

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#F3C1D5

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White

#FFFFFF

#78173E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5F1231

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#470D25

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#2F0918

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#17040C

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Black

#000000

#78173E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#7F2549

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#843756

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#854C63

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Grey

#808080

#78173E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#773D16

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#771616

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#771664

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#641677

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#3D1677

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#78173E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#177851
#177851

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#176E78
#176E78

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#177821
#177821

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#78176E
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#78173E
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#3E7817
#3E7817

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#173E78
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#78173E
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#785117
#785117

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#177851
#177851

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#173E78
#173E78

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6E7817
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#177851
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#211778
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Nearest named colors to #78173E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pansy Purple color link
Pansy Purple

#78184A

Claret color link
Claret

#7F1734

Royal Burgundy color link
Royal Burgundy

#740F35

Red Letter color link
Red Letter

#751631

Extrovert color link
Extrovert

#752642

I C Red color link
I C Red

#7A2031

Rosehip color link
Rosehip

#842139

Sappanwood color link
Sappanwood

#7E2639

Pompadour color link
Pompadour

#6A1F44

Hot Wired color link
Hot Wired

#6F2637

Plum Pie color link
Plum Pie

#7D0541

Geronimo color link
Geronimo

#88213C

#78173E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78173E
  • RGB120, 23, 62
  • CMYK0, 38, 23, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 23, 62)
  • HSL336°, 68%, 28%
  • HSL Precise335.876°, 67.832%, 28.039%
  • HSV336°, 81%, 47%
  • HSB336°, 81%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.090, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.090, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.090, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78173E
  • DECIMAL ID7870270
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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