Information about #DE8078 color

#DE8078 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #DE8078 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(222, 128, 120) (87.1% red, 50.2% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 37 / 40 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#DE8078 presents itself as a vivid, lively red — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sea Pink (#DB817E). Slightly further away sit Asmodeus Pink (#D68275) and New York Pink (#D7837F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(222, 128, 120)), which gives #DE8078 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE8078: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #DE8078 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#DE8078 color variations

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

#DE8078 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 #DE8078

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

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Candy Pink color link
Candy Pink

#E4717A

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE8078
  • RGB222, 128, 120
  • CMYK0, 37, 40, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 128, 120)
  • HSL5°, 61%, 67%
  • HSL Precise4.706°, 60.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV5°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB5°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.502, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.502, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.502, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE8078
  • DECIMAL ID14581880
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01