Information about #C78866 color

#C78866 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C78866 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 136, 102) (78% red, 53.3% green, 40% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 38 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C78866 reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Tea (#C48E69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Florentine Pink (#D08363) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

The recipe behind #C78866 is rgb(199, 136, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C78866 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #C78866 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78866 color variations

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#C78866 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 #C78866

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

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78866
  • RGB199, 136, 102
  • CMYK0, 25, 38, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 136, 102)
  • HSL21°, 46%, 59%
  • HSL Precise21.031°, 46.411%, 59.02%
  • HSV21°, 49%, 78%
  • HSB21°, 49%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.533, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.533, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.533, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC78866
  • DECIMAL ID13076582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01