Information about #D78F5C color

#D78F5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #D78F5C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(215, 143, 92) — 84.3% red, 56.1% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 48 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #D78F5C reads as a energetic, saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Whiskey Sour (#D4915D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Persian Orange (#D99058) and Raw Sienna (#D68A59).

In RGB terms — rgb(215, 143, 92) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #D78F5C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #D78F5C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#D78F5C color variations

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

#D78F5C 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 #D78F5C

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

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Apricot Tan color link
Apricot Tan

#DD9760

Di Serria color link
Di Serria

#DB995E

Roxy color link
Roxy

#DF8850

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#D78F5C
  • RGB215, 143, 92
  • CMYK0, 28, 48, 16
  • CSSrgb(215, 143, 92)
  • HSL25°, 61%, 60%
  • HSL Precise24.878°, 60.591%, 60.196%
  • HSV25°, 57%, 84%
  • HSB25°, 57%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.843, 0.561, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.843, 0.561, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.843, 0.561, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDD78F5C
  • DECIMAL ID14126940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01