Information about #78585A color

#78585A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78585A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 88, 90) — 47.1% red, 34.5% green, 35.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 12 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78585A reads as a calm, restrained red and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dove Feather Grey (#755D5B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Buffalo (#765F57) and Dakota (#745D55).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 88, 90)), which gives #78585A its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78585A: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #78585A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#78585A color variations

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#78585A 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 #78585A

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

Buffalo color link
Buffalo

#765F57

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

YSK Brown color link
YSK Brown

#735351

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Cosmic color link
Cosmic

#794D60

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78585A
  • RGB120, 88, 90
  • CMYK0, 13, 12, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 88, 90)
  • HSL356°, 15%, 41%
  • HSL Precise356.25°, 15.385%, 40.784%
  • HSV356°, 27%, 47%
  • HSB356°, 27%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.345, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.345, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.345, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78585A
  • DECIMAL ID7886938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01