Information about #E78787 color

#E78787 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E78787 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(231, 135, 135) (90.6% red, 52.9% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 38 / 9 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm red, #E78787 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Coral (#F08080). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sweet Pink (#EE918D) and Apricot Red (#E8917D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(231, 135, 135)), which gives #E78787 its character. If you plan to put text on a #E78787 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. No one has named #E78787 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E78787 color variations

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

#E78787 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#E78787 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#B72424

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Black

#000000

#E78787 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B27979

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Grey

#808080

#E78787 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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#E78787 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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#E788B8
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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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#B8E788
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#B888E7
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Nearest named colors to #E78787

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

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Metallic Rouge color link
Metallic Rouge

#E48995

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Light Amaranth color link
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Aesthetic Coral color link
Aesthetic Coral

#F29388

Ibis Wing color link
Ibis Wing

#F58F84

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

#E78787 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E78787
  • RGB231, 135, 135
  • CMYK0, 38, 38, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 135, 135)
  • HSL0°, 67%, 72%
  • HSL Precise0°, 66.667%, 71.765%
  • HSV0°, 42%, 91%
  • HSB0°, 42%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.529, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.529, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.529, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE78787
  • DECIMAL ID15173511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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