Information about #C78E8F color

#C78E8F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C78E8F falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 142, 143) — 78% red, 55.7% green, 56.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 22 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned warm red, #C78E8F appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Khaki Rose (#C5908E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greyish Pink (#C88D94) and Oriental Pink (#C28E88).

The recipe behind #C78E8F is rgb(199, 142, 143), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C78E8F: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #C78E8F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78E8F color variations

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

#C78E8F 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 #C78E8F

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

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78E8F
  • RGB199, 142, 143
  • CMYK0, 22, 22, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 142, 143)
  • HSL359°, 34%, 67%
  • HSL Precise358.947°, 33.728%, 66.863%
  • HSV359°, 29%, 78%
  • HSB359°, 29%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.557, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.557, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.557, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78E8F
  • DECIMAL ID13078159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01