Color Name
Rhythm*
Hex Color Code
#78738B
RGB Color Code
RGB(120, 115, 139)
CMYK Values*
13.7%, 17.3%, 0.0%, 45.5%
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What color is 78738B?

The RGB color code for color number #78738B is RGB(120, 115, 139). In the RGB color model, #78738B has a red value of 120, a green value of 115, and a blue value of 139. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 13.7% cyan, 17.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 252.5° (degrees), 9.4 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78738B has a hue of 252.5° (degrees), 17.3 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.

Color 78738B is cool or warm?

Color 78738B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #78738B? (For interior and product design)

78738B has an LRV of nearly 18.1. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#78738B
LRV 18.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 18.1 of #78738B with dark and light color

Is #78738B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78738B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #78738B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #78738B
Hex triplet
#78738B
Red
78
Green
73
Blue
8B
RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 115, 139)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
115 (45.1%)
Blue
139 (54.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
13.67%
Magenta
17.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
45.49%
HSL hsl(252.5deg, 9.4 %, 49.8 %)
Hue
252.5°
Saturation
9.45 %
Lightness
49.80 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
252.5°
Saturation
17.27 %
Brightness / Value
54.51 %
RYB ryb(75, 88, 111)
Red
75 (29.3%)
Yellow
88 (34.4%)
Blue
111 (43.6%)
HWB
Hue
252.5°
Whiteness
45.10 %
Blackness
45.49 %
CMY
Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
54.90%
Yellow
45.49%
XYZ
X
18.54
Y
18.12
Z
26.95
YXY
Y1
18.12
X
0.29
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
49.64
A
7.03
B
-12.4
CIE-Lch
L
49.64
C
14.25
H
299.55
CIE-Luv
L
49.64
U
1.25
V
-18.7
Hunter-Lab
L
42.57
A
3.24
B
-7.74
Other
LRV
~ 18.1 %
Munsell Color System
9.1PB 4.8/2.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #78738B

These are the named colors closest to hex 78738B, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#777696 Color Rhythm
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33
#796878 Color Old Lavender
93.27% match | ΔE 6.73
#8A7F8D Color Rocket Metallic
93.24% match | ΔE 6.76
#666699 Color Dark Blue Gray
90.25% match | ΔE 9.75

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78738B.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78738B.

#7B798E Color PANTONE 2360 C
97.22% match | ΔE 2.78
#70708D Color PANTONE 2361 C
96.97% match | ΔE 3.03
#7F7384 Color PANTONE 2359 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#807096 Color PANTONE 8141 C
94.08% match | ΔE 5.92

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78738B.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78738B.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 78738B.


Paint color for Hex #78738B

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78738B from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78738B once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78738B to PPG Paints

#78738B Color Plum Shade (PPG1173-6)
Paint - PPG Paints
100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78738B to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78738B to Behr


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78738B to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78738B to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78738B to Valspar


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78738B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78738B to Farrow & Ball

#8D838C Color Brassica (271)
91.02% match | ΔE 8.98
#5C6576 Color Wine Dark (308)
89.61% match | ΔE 10.39
#736660 Color London Clay (244)
85.00% match | ΔE 15.00
#606565 Color Down Pipe (26)
84.81% match | ΔE 15.19

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78738B color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#78738B
Rhythm*
#868B73
Artichoke*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #78738B?

Color that best contrast with #78738B is #868B73, color name is Artichoke*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #78738B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78738B is #868B73, color name is Artichoke*.

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