#782202 Color
#782202 is rgb(120, 34, 2) in RGB, hsl(16, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#782202rgb(120, 34, 2)hsl(16, 97%, 24%)hsv(16, 98%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 53%)oklch(38.6% 0.125 37.6)lab(27.65% 37.08 38.99)lch(27.65% 53.81 46.44)What #782202 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 #782202, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#782202 Channel Values
How #782202 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 34 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 98% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.35:1 vs white · 2.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #782202 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 #782202
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #782202; 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 #782202
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 #782202 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.
#782202#3C3C00#5A3300#4C4C00#613F00#791F1F#782117#404040Using #782202 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-782202: #782202;background-color: #782202;colors: { 'color-782202': '#782202' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.133, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_782202">#782202</color>fill="#782202"More Brown Colors
#782202 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#782202 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #782202?
#782202 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 34, 2) in RGB and hsl(16, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #782202?
#782202 is rgb(120, 34, 2) — red 120, green 34, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #782202?
#782202 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 98%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #782202 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #782202 scores 10.35:1 against white and 2.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #782202 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #782202 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 11.5, which is visibly different.
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