Information about #C78A60 color

#C78A60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C78A60 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 138, 96) — 78% red, 54.1% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 40 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C78A60 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Wood (#CE8D5D). Nearby in the Register you will also find White Tea (#C48E69) and Florentine Pink (#D08363).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 138, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. No one has named #C78A60 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C78A60 color variations

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#C78A60 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 #C78A60

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

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78A60
  • RGB199, 138, 96
  • CMYK0, 24, 40, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 138, 96)
  • HSL24°, 48%, 58%
  • HSL Precise24.466°, 47.907%, 57.843%
  • HSV24°, 52%, 78%
  • HSB24°, 52%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.541, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.541, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.541, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC78A60
  • DECIMAL ID13077088
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01