Information about #C78A99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C78A99 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 138, 153) — 78% red, 54.1% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 18 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C78A99 reads as a mildly saturated red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Puce (#CC8899). Slightly further away sit Greyish Pink (#C88D94) and Pastel Rose Gold (#C79098).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 138, 153)), which gives #C78A99 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #C78A99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78A99 color variations

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

#C78A99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C78A99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C78A99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C78A99 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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#C78A99 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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Nearest named colors to #C78A99

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

Puce color link
Puce

#CC8899

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Lipstick Pink color link
Lipstick Pink

#C48793

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Can color link
Can

#D08A9B

Ashen Pink color link
Ashen Pink

#C77F97

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Kai Patrice Pink color link
Kai Patrice Pink

#C2848F

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

#C78A99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78A99
  • RGB199, 138, 153
  • CMYK0, 24, 18, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 138, 153)
  • HSL345°, 35%, 66%
  • HSL Precise345.246°, 35.26%, 66.078%
  • HSV345°, 31%, 78%
  • HSB345°, 31%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.541, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.541, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.541, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78A99
  • DECIMAL ID13077145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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