Dark Velvet color hex code is #781E2A

What is Dark Velvet Color?

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Dark Velvet has the hex code #781E2A. The equivalent RGB values are (120, 30, 42), which means it is composed of 63% red, 16% green and 22% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:0 M:75 Y:65 K:53. In the HSV/HSB scale, Dark Velvet has a hue of 352°, 75% saturation and a brightness value of 47%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

Dark Velvet color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, dark velvet can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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Dark Velvet Color Codes

Hex Code	#781E2A
RGB Values	(120, 30, 42)
CMYK Values	(0%, 75%, 65%, 53%)
HSV/HSB Values	(352°, 75%, 47%)
Closest Web Safe	#663333
Inverse Color	#87E1D5 [Middle Blue Green]
Closest Pantone®	188 C
Closest RAL	3011 [Brown red]
Complementary Color	#1E786C [Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise]

Dark Velvet Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#404040
Desaturated	#4B4B4B
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#3A3A3A
Weighted Average (Luma)	#323232
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#767676

Dark Velvet Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 781E2A. Complementary color is 1E786C

Complementary Palette

The complement of Dark Velvet is Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise with the hex code #1E786C. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #781E2A color is offered by #1E786C. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (781E2A, 783F1E and 781E57)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Dark Velvet (#781E2A) are Russet (#783F1E) and French Plum (#781E57). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Dark Velvet with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (781E2A, 1E783F and 1E5778)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Dark Velvet (#781E2A) are #1E783F (Dark Spring Green) and #1E5778 (Blue Sapphire). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (781E2A, 2A781E and 1E2A78)

Triadic Palette

Dark Velvet triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #2A781E (Japanese Laurel) and #1E2A78 (St. Patrick's Blue) along with #781E2A create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (781E2A, 2A781E, 1E786C and 6C1E78)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Dark Velvet has four colors - #2A781E (Japanese Laurel), #1E786C (Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise) and #6C1E78 (Midnight) in addition to the base color (#781E2A). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (781E2A, 57781E, 1E786C and 3F1E78)

Square Palette

Dark Velvet square color palette has #57781E (Sap Green), #1E786C (Deep Green-Cyan Turquoise) and #3F1E78 (Blue-Violet (Color Wheel)). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Dark Velvet Color Rainbow Palette

Our Dark Velvet rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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