Information about #AA7C78 color

#AA7C78 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #AA7C78 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(170, 124, 120) — 66.7% red, 48.6% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 20 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#AA7C78 is a calm, restrained earthy red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grayish Red (#A87D7D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pharlap (#A3807B) and Burnished Brown (#A17A74).

In RGB terms — rgb(170, 124, 120) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #AA7C78: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #AA7C78 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#AA7C78 color variations

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#AA7C78 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 #AA7C78

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#AA7C78
  • RGB170, 124, 120
  • CMYK0, 18, 20, 33
  • CSSrgb(170, 124, 120)
  • HSL5°, 23%, 57%
  • HSL Precise4.8°, 22.727%, 56.863%
  • HSV5°, 29%, 67%
  • HSB5°, 29%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.667, 0.486, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.667, 0.486, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.667, 0.486, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDAA7C78
  • DECIMAL ID11172984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01