Information about #E78C3C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E78C3C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(231, 140, 60) — 90.6% red, 54.9% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 67 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E78C3C is a strongly colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from California (#E98C3A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Carpe Diem (#E4943D) and Sun (#EF8E38).

The recipe behind #E78C3C is rgb(231, 140, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E78C3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #E78C3C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E78C3C color variations

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

#E78C3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E78C3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#E78C3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#E78C3C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#E78C3C 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
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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
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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
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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
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#8C3CE7
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #E78C3C

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

California color link
California

#E98C3A

Carpe Diem color link
Carpe Diem

#E4943D

Sun color link
Sun

#EF8E38

West Side color link
West Side

#E5823A

Jaffa color link
Jaffa

#EF863F

Tree Poppy color link
Tree Poppy

#E2813B

Dusty Orange color link
Dusty Orange

#F0833A

Party Animal color link
Party Animal

#DB9241

Lemon Ochre color link
Lemon Ochre

#E78F4A

Flashback color link
Flashback

#DF803E

Fire Bush color link
Fire Bush

#E09842

Turmeric color link
Turmeric

#E69B3A

#E78C3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E78C3C
  • RGB231, 140, 60
  • CMYK0, 36, 67, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 140, 60)
  • HSL28°, 78%, 57%
  • HSL Precise28.07°, 78.082%, 57.059%
  • HSV28°, 74%, 91%
  • HSB28°, 74%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.549, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.549, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.549, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE78C3C
  • DECIMAL ID15174716
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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