Information about #C78A8E color

#C78A8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C78A8E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 138, 142) — 78% red, 54.1% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 22 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C78A8E is a mildly saturated warm red that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki Rose (#C5908E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lipstick Pink (#C48793) and Greyish Pink (#C88D94).

The recipe behind #C78A8E is rgb(199, 138, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C78A8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C78A8E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C78A8E color variations

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

#C78A8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C78A8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C78A8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C78A8E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C78A8E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A48AC7
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Nearest named colors to #C78A8E

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

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

#C78A8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78A8E
  • RGB199, 138, 142
  • CMYK0, 24, 22, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 138, 142)
  • HSL356°, 35%, 66%
  • HSL Precise356.066°, 35.26%, 66.078%
  • HSV356°, 31%, 78%
  • HSB356°, 31%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.541, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.541, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.541, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78A8E
  • DECIMAL ID13077134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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