Information about #780B1E color

#780B1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #780B1E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 11, 30) (47.1% red, 4.3% green, 11.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 43 / 35 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #780B1E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Aesthetic Maroon (#78081C). Slightly further away sit Salsa (#770C25) and Fedefu Red (#7C1319).

The recipe behind #780B1E is rgb(120, 11, 30), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #780B1E: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#780B1E color variations

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

#780B1E 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 #780B1E

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

Salsa color link
Salsa

#770C25

Fedefu Red color link
Fedefu Red

#7C1319

Crovazhan color link
Crovazhan

#7F0B16

UP Maroon color link
UP Maroon

#7B1113

Burgundy color link
Burgundy

#800020

Falu Red color link
Falu Red

#801818

Bordeaux color link
Bordeaux

#7B002C

Pomegranate color link
Pomegranate

#660C21

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#780B1E
  • RGB120, 11, 30
  • CMYK0, 43, 35, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 11, 30)
  • HSL350°, 83%, 26%
  • HSL Precise349.541°, 83.206%, 25.686%
  • HSV350°, 91%, 47%
  • HSB350°, 91%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.043, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.043, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.043, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID780B1E
  • DECIMAL ID7867166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01