Information about #C78E85 color

#C78E85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C78E85 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 142, 133) (78% red, 55.7% green, 52.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 26 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm red, #C78E85 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oriental Pink (#C28E88). Nearby in the Register you will also find Khaki Rose (#C5908E) and Quicksand (#C3988B).

The recipe behind #C78E85 is rgb(199, 142, 133), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C78E85 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C78E85 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C78E85 color variations

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

#C78E85 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 #C78E85

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Pink Bow color link
Pink Bow

#C48189

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

Greyish Pink color link
Greyish Pink

#C88D94

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Old Rose color link
Old Rose

#C08081

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78E85
  • RGB199, 142, 133
  • CMYK0, 22, 26, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 142, 133)
  • HSL8°, 37%, 65%
  • HSL Precise8.182°, 37.079%, 65.098%
  • HSV8°, 33%, 78%
  • HSB8°, 33%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.557, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.557, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.557, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC78E85
  • DECIMAL ID13078149
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01