Information about #C78A7F color

#C78A7F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C78A7F belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 138, 127) (78% red, 54.1% green, 49.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 28 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned earthy red, #C78A7F appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Old Rose (#C08081) and Pink Bow (#C48189).

The recipe behind #C78A7F is rgb(199, 138, 127), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C78A7F: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #C78A7F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78A7F color variations

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

#C78A7F 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 #C78A7F

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

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Dirty Pink color link
Dirty Pink

#CA7B80

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78A7F
  • RGB199, 138, 127
  • CMYK0, 24, 28, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 138, 127)
  • HSL9°, 39%, 64%
  • HSL Precise9.167°, 39.13%, 63.922%
  • HSV9°, 36%, 78%
  • HSB9°, 36%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.541, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.541, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.541, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78A7F
  • DECIMAL ID13077119
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01