Information about #785B59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#785B59 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 91, 89) — 47.1% red, 35.7% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 12 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #785B59 reads as a gently muted warm red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Dove Feather Grey (#755D5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buffalo (#765F57) and Dakota (#745D55).

The recipe behind #785B59 is rgb(120, 91, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#785B59 color variations

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#785B59 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 #785B59

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

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Echidna color link
Echidna

#745F52

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Pastel Taupe color link
Pastel Taupe

#75655A

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Dorado color link
Dorado

#6E5F56

#785B59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#785B59
  • RGB120, 91, 89
  • CMYK0, 11, 12, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 91, 89)
  • HSL4°, 15%, 41%
  • HSL Precise3.871°, 14.833%, 40.98%
  • HSV4°, 26%, 47%
  • HSB4°, 26%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.357, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.357, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.357, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID785B59
  • DECIMAL ID7887705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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