#780818 Color
#780818 is rgb(120, 8, 24) in RGB, hsl(351, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 80%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is UP Maroon (#7B1113), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#780818rgb(120, 8, 24)hsl(351, 88%, 25%)hsv(351, 93%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 80%, 53%)oklch(36.6% 0.141 22.5)lab(24.98% 45.14 25.69)lch(24.98% 51.94 29.64)What #780818 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #780818, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#780818 Channel Values
How #780818 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 120 · G 8 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 80% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.37:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #780818 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #780818
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #780818; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #780818
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #780818 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#780818#343417#572817#47470D#5F3812#780B0B#780A11#3A3A3AUsing #780818 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-780818: #780818;background-color: #780818;colors: { 'color-780818': '#780818' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.031, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_780818">#780818</color>fill="#780818"More Red Colors
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#780818 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #780818?
#780818 is a dark red — rgb(120, 8, 24) in RGB and hsl(351, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is UP Maroon (#7B1113), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #780818?
#780818 is rgb(120, 8, 24) — red 120, green 8, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #780818?
#780818 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 80%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #780818 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #780818 scores 11.37:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #780818 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #780818 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.19, which is visibly different.
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