Information about #8B7B78 color

#8B7B78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B7B78 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 123, 120) (54.5% red, 48.2% green, 47.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 7 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #8B7B78 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 practically indistinguishable from Eighth Felix (#897C79). Slightly further away sit Hurricane (#8B7E77) and Half Sandstone (#8B8176).

The recipe behind #8B7B78 is rgb(139, 123, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8B7B78: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #8B7B78 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B7B78 color variations

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#8B7B78 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 #8B7B78

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

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Granite color link
Granite

#837E7C

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B7B78
  • RGB139, 123, 120
  • CMYK0, 6, 7, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 123, 120)
  • HSL9°, 8%, 51%
  • HSL Precise9.474°, 7.57%, 50.784%
  • HSV9°, 14%, 55%
  • HSB9°, 14%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.482, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.482, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.482, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B7B78
  • DECIMAL ID9141112
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01