Information about #78686B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78686B is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(120, 104, 107) (47.1% red, 40.8% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 5 / 53 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78686B reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Innuendo (#77696F). Slightly further away sit Quarter Felix (#746765) and Eighth Barista (#746466).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 104, 107) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #78686B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#78686B color variations

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

#78686B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78686B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78686B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78686B 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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#726878

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#78686B 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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#687875
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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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#687378
#687378

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#68786D
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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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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
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#6B7868
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#686B78
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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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#787568
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#687875
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#686B78
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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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#737868
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#687875
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#6D6878
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Nearest named colors to #78686B

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

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Quarter Felix color link
Quarter Felix

#746765

Eighth Barista color link
Eighth Barista

#746466

Weathered Grey color link
Weathered Grey

#776F6F

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Riverstone color link
Riverstone

#797067

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Gauntlet color link
Gauntlet

#716F69

Identity color link
Identity

#6E6767

Double Schooner color link
Double Schooner

#726962

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

#78686B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78686B
  • RGB120, 104, 107
  • CMYK0, 6, 5, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 104, 107)
  • HSL349°, 7%, 44%
  • HSL Precise348.75°, 7.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV349°, 13%, 47%
  • HSB349°, 13%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.408, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.408, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.408, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78686B
  • DECIMAL ID7891051
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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