Information about #A78F88 color

#A78F88 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#A78F88 falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(167, 143, 136) — 65.5% red, 56.1% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 12 / 35. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A78F88 is a gently muted red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ecru Ochre (#A48D83). Slightly further away sit Zorba (#A29589) and Anticipation (#A88A8E).

In RGB terms — rgb(167, 143, 136) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A78F88: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #A78F88 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#A78F88 color variations

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

#A78F88 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 #A78F88

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

Zorba color link
Zorba

#A29589

Anticipation color link
Anticipation

#A88A8E

Double Joss color link
Double Joss

#A69380

Malta color link
Malta

#A59784

High Tea color link
High Tea

#A18C90

Bronco color link
Bronco

#A79781

Effervescent color link
Effervescent

#A8988E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A78F88
  • RGB167, 143, 136
  • CMYK0, 9, 12, 35
  • CSSrgb(167, 143, 136)
  • HSL14°, 15%, 59%
  • HSL Precise13.548°, 14.976%, 59.412%
  • HSV14°, 19%, 65%
  • HSB14°, 19%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.655, 0.561, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.655, 0.561, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.655, 0.561, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA78F88
  • DECIMAL ID10981256
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01