Information about #786D74 color

#786D74 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#786D74 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 109, 116) — 47.1% red, 42.7% green, 45.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 2 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#786D74 presents itself as a muted, almost neutral grey — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Weathered Grey (#776F6F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Empress (#7C7173) and Innuendo (#77696F).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 109, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#786D74 color variations

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#786D74 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 #786D74

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

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Dove Grey color link
Dove Grey

#777672

Nickel color link
Nickel

#727472

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#786D74
  • RGB120, 109, 116
  • CMYK0, 4, 2, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 109, 116)
  • HSL322°, 5%, 45%
  • HSL Precise321.818°, 4.803%, 44.902%
  • HSV322°, 9%, 47%
  • HSB322°, 9%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.427, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.427, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.427, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID786D74
  • DECIMAL ID7892340
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01