Information about #B78D85 color

#B78D85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B78D85 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 141, 133) — 71.8% red, 55.3% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 20 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #B78D85 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oriental Pink (#C28E88) and Sandrift (#AF937D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(183, 141, 133)), which gives #B78D85 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B78D85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B78D85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B78D85 color variations

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

#B78D85 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 #B78D85

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

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Sandrift color link
Sandrift

#AF937D

Thatch color link
Thatch

#B1948F

Autumn Beige color link
Autumn Beige

#AF8D7A

Brandy Rose color link
Brandy Rose

#B6857A

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Ash Rose color link
Ash Rose

#B5817D

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B78D85
  • RGB183, 141, 133
  • CMYK0, 16, 20, 28
  • CSSrgb(183, 141, 133)
  • HSL10°, 26%, 62%
  • HSL Precise9.6°, 25.773%, 61.961%
  • HSV10°, 27%, 72%
  • HSB10°, 27%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.553, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.553, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.553, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB78D85
  • DECIMAL ID12029317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01