Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D78879

#D78879 is a warm red HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 136, 121, HSL 10, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.3344, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D78879 Sample readable text
HEX #D78879
RGB rgb(215, 136, 121)
HSL hsl(10 54% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 44, 16)
Luminance 0.3344
Contrast Black 7.69:1White 2.73:1

CSS

--color-d78879: #D78879;
.background-d78879 { background-color: #D78879; }
.text-d78879 { color: #D78879; }

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
Luminance0.3344
Black text7.69:1AA Pass
White text2.73:1AA 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":"#D78879","rgb":[215,136,121],"hsl":[10,54,66],"cmyk":[0,37,44,16],"luminance":0.3344,"contrast":{"black":7.69,"white":2.73}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#ECC8C0","hex":"#ECC8C0","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.59,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79C8D7","hex":"#79C8D7","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.06,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D7B879","hex":"#D7B879","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.02,"contrastWhite":1.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d78879.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#79C8D7","analogous":["#D77999","#D7B879"],"triadic":["#79D789","#8979D7"],"tetradic":["#99D779","#79C8D7","#B879D7"],"splitComplementary":["#79D7B8","#7999D7"],"monochromatic":["#ECC8C0","#D78879","#BC4E38"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ECC8C0","dark":"#BC4E38","saturated":"#EA7C66","desaturated":"#C4968D","pastel":"#F1E2DF","neon":"#FF917A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":25.632011235952593},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":27.16615541441225},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":27.85677655436824},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":31.68595903550972}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D78879

#D78879 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D78879 is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 215, 136, and 121, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 10deg with 54% saturation and 66% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3344, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.69:1AA Pass
White text2.73:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D78879 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.69:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#ECC8C0#000000 text · best 13.59:1#ECC8C0
#79C8D7#000000 text · best 11.06:1#79C8D7
#D7B879#000000 text · best 11.02:1#D7B879
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#D78879#D78879
#79C8D7#79C8D7
#D77999#D77999
#D7B879#D7B879
#ECC8C0#ECC8C0
#BC4E38#BC4E38

Color Harmonies

#79C8D7#79C8D7
#D77999#D77999
#D7B879#D7B879
#79D789#79D789
#8979D7#8979D7

Variants

#ECC8C0#ECC8C0
#BC4E38#BC4E38
#EA7C66#EA7C66
#C4968D#C4968D
#F1E2DF#F1E2DF
#FF917A#FF917A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Dusty Rose#C08081
Light Coral#F08080
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Camel#C19A6B

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#D78879 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.