Information about #C78B60 color

#C78B60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C78B60 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 139, 96) — 78% red, 54.5% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 40 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #C78B60 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Warm Wood (#CE8D5D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Tea (#C48E69) and Whiskey (#D29062).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 139, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C78B60: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #C78B60 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78B60 color variations

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

#C78B60 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 #C78B60

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

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78B60
  • RGB199, 139, 96
  • CMYK0, 24, 40, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 139, 96)
  • HSL25°, 48%, 58%
  • HSL Precise25.049°, 47.907%, 57.843%
  • HSV25°, 52%, 78%
  • HSB25°, 52%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.545, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.545, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.545, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC78B60
  • DECIMAL ID13077344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01