Information about #78554B color

#78554B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78554B belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 85, 75) (47.1% red, 33.3% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 18 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned earthy red, #78554B 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 practically indistinguishable from Copperhead (#755148). Slightly further away sit YSK Brown (#735351) and Roman Coffee (#795D4C).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 85, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78554B: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78554B color variations

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

#78554B 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 #78554B

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

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Roman Coffee color link
Roman Coffee

#795D4C

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Domino color link
Domino

#6C5B4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78554B
  • RGB120, 85, 75
  • CMYK0, 14, 18, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 85, 75)
  • HSL13°, 23%, 38%
  • HSL Precise13.333°, 23.077%, 38.235%
  • HSV13°, 38%, 47%
  • HSB13°, 38%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.333, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.333, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.333, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78554B
  • DECIMAL ID7886155
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01