Information about #78686F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78686F belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 104, 111) — 47.1% red, 40.8% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 4 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #78686F reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Innuendo (#77696F). Slightly further away sit Weathered Grey (#776F6F) and Smokey Gray (#726E6D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 104, 111)), which gives #78686F its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78686F: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #78686F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78686F color variations

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

#78686F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78686F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78686F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78686F 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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#78686F 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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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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#687778
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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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#6F7868
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#686F78
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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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#787168
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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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#777868
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#687871
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Nearest named colors to #78686F

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

Weathered Grey color link
Weathered Grey

#776F6F

Smokey Gray color link
Smokey Gray

#726E6D

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Falcon color link
Falcon

#7F626D

Half Sidewinder color link
Half Sidewinder

#6F676C

Pat Routa color link
Pat Routa

#777270

Eighth Barista color link
Eighth Barista

#746466

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Dark Silver color link
Dark Silver

#71706E

Quarter Felix color link
Quarter Felix

#746765

#78686F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78686F
  • RGB120, 104, 111
  • CMYK0, 6, 4, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 104, 111)
  • HSL334°, 7%, 44%
  • HSL Precise333.75°, 7.143%, 43.922%
  • HSV334°, 13%, 47%
  • HSB334°, 13%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.408, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.408, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.408, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID78686F
  • DECIMAL ID7891055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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