Information about #E78E68 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E78E68 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(231, 142, 104) — 90.6% red, 55.7% green, 40.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 50 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E78E68 reads as a vivid, lively orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sawtooth Oak (#EC956C). Slightly further away sit Middle Red (#E58E73) and Brewed Mustard Brown (#E68364).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(231, 142, 104)), which gives #E78E68 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E78E68: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #E78E68 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E78E68 color variations

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#E78E68 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 #E78E68

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

#E78E68 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E78E68
  • RGB231, 142, 104
  • CMYK0, 35, 50, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 142, 104)
  • HSL18°, 73%, 66%
  • HSL Precise17.953°, 72.571%, 65.686%
  • HSV18°, 55%, 91%
  • HSB18°, 55%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.557, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.557, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.557, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE78E68
  • DECIMAL ID15175272
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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