Information about #78494B color

#78494B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78494B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 73, 75) — 47.1% red, 28.6% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 18 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained red, #78494B holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tuscan Red (#7C4848). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Crossroads (#734949) and Brownish Purple (#76424E).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 73, 75) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78494B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78494B color variations

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

#78494B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78494B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#603A3C

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#482C2D

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#301D1E

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Black

#000000

#78494B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78494B 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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#786C49

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#78495E

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#784971

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#6C4978

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#78494B 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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#4A7876
#4A7876

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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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#4A6378
#4A6378

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#4A785F
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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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#784A63
#784A63

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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
#78494B
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#4C784A
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#4A4C78
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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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#78764A
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#4A7876
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#4A4C78
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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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#63784A
#63784A

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#4A7876
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#5F4A78
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Nearest named colors to #78494B

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

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Brownish Purple color link
Brownish Purple

#76424E

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Vintage Brown color link
Vintage Brown

#734F46

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Intrigue color link
Intrigue

#814743

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Tosca color link
Tosca

#744042

#78494B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78494B
  • RGB120, 73, 75
  • CMYK0, 18, 18, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 73, 75)
  • HSL357°, 24%, 38%
  • HSL Precise357.447°, 24.352%, 37.843%
  • HSV357°, 39%, 47%
  • HSB357°, 39%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.286, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.286, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.286, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78494B
  • DECIMAL ID7883083
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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