Information about #785B5F color

#785B5F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#785B5F falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 91, 95) — 47.1% red, 35.7% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 10 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm red, #785B5F carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dove Feather Grey (#755D5B). Slightly further away sit Memory (#7C5B63) and Deep Taupe (#7E5E60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 91, 95)), which gives #785B5F its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #785B5F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#785B5F color variations

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

#785B5F 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 #785B5F

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

Memory color link
Memory

#7C5B63

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Buffalo color link
Buffalo

#765F57

Dakota color link
Dakota

#745D55

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

Dull Purple color link
Dull Purple

#7F525D

Pastel Taupe color link
Pastel Taupe

#75655A

Half Oilskin color link
Half Oilskin

#726459

Double Otter color link
Double Otter

#796053

Plain Mouse color link
Plain Mouse

#6E5F57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#785B5F
  • RGB120, 91, 95
  • CMYK0, 11, 10, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 91, 95)
  • HSL352°, 14%, 41%
  • HSL Precise351.724°, 13.744%, 41.373%
  • HSV352°, 24%, 47%
  • HSB352°, 24%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.357, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.357, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.357, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID785B5F
  • DECIMAL ID7887711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01