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Information about #78493F color

#78493F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78493F is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 73, 63) — 47.1% red, 28.6% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 22 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78493F presents itself as a mildly saturated red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Bole (#79443B). Slightly further away sit Nutmeg (#7E4A3B) and Lumberjack (#724B43).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 73, 63) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.8:1. #78493F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78493F color variations

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

#78493F 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 #78493F

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

Bole color link
Bole

#79443B

Nutmeg color link
Nutmeg

#7E4A3B

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Old Copper color link
Old Copper

#73503B

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Cigar color link
Cigar

#7D4E38

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

Beige Brown color link
Beige Brown

#765038

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

Deep Coffee color link
Deep Coffee

#704241

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78493F
  • RGB120, 73, 63
  • CMYK0, 18, 22, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 73, 63)
  • HSL11°, 31%, 36%
  • HSL Precise10.526°, 31.148%, 35.882%
  • HSV11°, 48%, 47%
  • HSB11°, 48%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.286, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.286, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.286, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78493F
  • DECIMAL ID7883071
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01