Information about #78490C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#78490C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 73, 12) — 47.1% red, 28.6% green, 4.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 42 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #78490C occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Medium Brown (#7F5112). Slightly further away sit Sepia (#704214) and Dark Bronze (#804A00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(120, 73, 12)), which gives #78490C its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78490C: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78490C color variations

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#78490C 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 #78490C

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

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Deep Ochre color link
Deep Ochre

#733D1A

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Violin Brown color link
Violin Brown

#674403

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78490C
  • RGB120, 73, 12
  • CMYK0, 18, 42, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 73, 12)
  • HSL34°, 82%, 26%
  • HSL Precise33.889°, 81.818%, 25.882%
  • HSV34°, 90%, 47%
  • HSB34°, 90%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.286, 0.047)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.286, 0.047, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.286, 0.047)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78490C
  • DECIMAL ID7883020
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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