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HEX atlas value

#C78B75

#C78B75 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dusty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 199, 139, 117, HSL 16, 42%, 62%, has luminance 0.3189, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C78B75 Sample readable text
HEX #C78B75
RGB rgb(199, 139, 117)
HSL hsl(16 42% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 41, 22)
Luminance 0.3189
Contrast Black 7.38:1White 2.85:1

CSS

--color-c78b75: #C78B75;
.background-c78b75 { background-color: #C78B75; }
.text-c78b75 { color: #C78B75; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3189
Black text7.38:1AA Pass
White text2.85:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C78B75","rgb":[199,139,117],"hsl":[16,42,62],"cmyk":[0,30,41,22],"luminance":0.3189,"contrast":{"black":7.38,"white":2.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.85,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E1C2B7","hex":"#E1C2B7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.6,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C7B475","hex":"#C7B475","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.21,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#75B1C7","hex":"#75B1C7","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.87,"contrastWhite":2.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Dusty Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c78b75.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#75B1C7","analogous":["#C77588","#C7B475"],"triadic":["#75C78B","#8B75C7"],"tetradic":["#88C775","#75B1C7","#B475C7"],"splitComplementary":["#75C7B4","#7588C7"],"monochromatic":["#E1C2B7","#C78B75","#9F5A41"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E1C2B7","dark":"#9F5A41","saturated":"#DC8160","desaturated":"#B1958B","pastel":"#E7DAD5","neon":"#FF8F66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":19},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":28.513154858766505},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":31.78049716414141},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":33.36165463522455}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C78B75

#C78B75 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C78B75 is visually closest to Dusty Rose, a named red color with HEX #C08081.

The RGB channels are 199, 139, and 117, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 42% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3189, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.38:1AA Pass
White text2.85:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C78B75 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.38:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.85:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E1C2B7#000000 text · best 12.6:1#E1C2B7
#C7B475#000000 text · best 10.21:1#C7B475
#75B1C7#000000 text · best 8.87:1#75B1C7
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59

Generated Palette

#C78B75#C78B75
#75B1C7#75B1C7
#C77588#C77588
#C7B475#C7B475
#E1C2B7#E1C2B7
#9F5A41#9F5A41

Color Harmonies

#75B1C7#75B1C7
#C77588#C77588
#C7B475#C7B475
#75C78B#75C78B
#8B75C7#8B75C7

Variants

#E1C2B7#E1C2B7
#9F5A41#9F5A41
#DC8160#DC8160
#B1958B#B1958B
#E7DAD5#E7DAD5
#FF8F66#FF8F66

Nearest Named Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081
Camel#C19A6B
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Rose Gold#B76E79

Related HEX Guides

Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C78B75 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.