Information about #78534E color

#78534E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78534E falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 83, 78) — 47.1% red, 32.5% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 16 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned earthy red, #78534E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to YSK Brown (#735351). Slightly further away sit Copperhead (#755148) and Antique Red (#7D4F51).

The recipe behind #78534E is rgb(120, 83, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78534E: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78534E color variations

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

#78534E 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78534E

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

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Roman Coffee color link
Roman Coffee

#795D4C

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78534E
  • RGB120, 83, 78
  • CMYK0, 15, 16, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 83, 78)
  • HSL7°, 21%, 39%
  • HSL Precise7.143°, 21.212%, 38.824%
  • HSV7°, 35%, 47%
  • HSB7°, 35%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.325, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.325, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.325, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78534E
  • DECIMAL ID7885646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01