Information about #78514B color

#78514B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78514B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 81, 75) — 47.1% red, 31.8% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 18 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78514B presents itself as a gently muted warm 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 Copperhead (#755148). Slightly further away sit Vintage Brown (#734F46) and Antique Red (#7D4F51).

The recipe behind #78514B is rgb(120, 81, 75), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #78514B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78514B color variations

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

#78514B 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 #78514B

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

Copperhead color link
Copperhead

#755148

Antique Red color link
Antique Red

#7D4F51

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Crossroads color link
Crossroads

#734949

Tuscan Red color link
Tuscan Red

#7C4848

Rosy Finch color link
Rosy Finch

#7F4E52

Lumberjack color link
Lumberjack

#724B43

Roman Coffee color link
Roman Coffee

#795D4C

Spellbound color link
Spellbound

#6D4A4E

Pickled Bean color link
Pickled Bean

#73553E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78514B
  • RGB120, 81, 75
  • CMYK0, 15, 18, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 81, 75)
  • HSL8°, 23%, 38%
  • HSL Precise8°, 23.077%, 38.235%
  • HSV8°, 38%, 47%
  • HSB8°, 38%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.318, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.318, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.318, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78514B
  • DECIMAL ID7885131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01