Recognised as Colour
#78444F
- #78444F
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Dim grey
#78444F is a red with RGB values 120, 68, 79 and HSL 347°, 28%, 37%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 7.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dim grey.
Colour values
#78444F#78444F
HEX#78444F
RGBrgb(120, 68, 79)
RGB (0–1)0.4706, 0.2667, 0.3098
RGB percentages47.1%, 26.7%, 31%
HSLhsl(347.3, 27.7%, 36.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(347.3, 43.3%, 47.1%)
CMYK0%, 43.3%, 34.2%, 52.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer7,881,807
CSS custom property--colour: #78444F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.08692WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness87.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 7.67:1
Contrast with white7.67:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black2.74:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#505050
Inverted#87BBB0
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text7.67:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text2.74:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#44786D
Analogous#784469, #785344
Triadic#4F7844, #444F78
Split complementary#447853, #446978
Tetradic#697844, #44786D, #534478
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R120
G68
B79
Red120 (47.1%)
Green68 (26.7%)
Blue79 (31%)
Hue347.31°
Saturation (HSL)27.66%
Lightness36.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 78 · G 44 · B 4F
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