Information about #A78D80 color

#A78D80 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A78D80 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 141, 128) — 65.5% red, 55.3% green, 50.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 15 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #A78D80 reads as a softly toned warm orange and 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 a hair away from Ecru Ochre (#A48D83). Slightly further away sit Grayish Vermilion (#A8887D) and Double Joss (#A69380).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(167, 141, 128)), which gives #A78D80 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #A78D80 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#A78D80 color variations

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

#A78D80 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 #A78D80

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

Ecru Ochre color link
Ecru Ochre

#A48D83

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Rickshaw color link
Rickshaw

#AA917B

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Heirloom color link
Heirloom

#9D8B7C

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78D80
  • RGB167, 141, 128
  • CMYK0, 10, 15, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 141, 128)
  • HSL20°, 18%, 58%
  • HSL Precise20°, 18.14%, 57.843%
  • HSV20°, 23%, 65%
  • HSB20°, 23%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.553, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.553, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.553, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA78D80
  • DECIMAL ID10980736
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01