Information about #78476C color

#78476C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78476C is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 71, 108) — 47.1% red, 27.8% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 5 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated magenta, #78476C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Purple (#734A65). Slightly further away sit Bruise (#7E4071) and Cosmic (#794D60).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 71, 108) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. #78476C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78476C color variations

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

#78476C 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 #78476C

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

Dirty Purple color link
Dirty Purple

#734A65

Bruise color link
Bruise

#7E4071

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Victoria Red color link
Victoria Red

#723A68

Sorghum color link
Sorghum

#74396F

Genie color link
Genie

#833E77

Dark Mauve color link
Dark Mauve

#874C62

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Impulse color link
Impulse

#894961

Jupiter color link
Jupiter

#6A5177

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78476C
  • RGB120, 71, 108
  • CMYK0, 19, 5, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 71, 108)
  • HSL315°, 26%, 37%
  • HSL Precise314.694°, 25.654%, 37.451%
  • HSV315°, 41%, 47%
  • HSB315°, 41%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.278, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.278, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.278, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78476C
  • DECIMAL ID7882604
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01