#782631 Color
#782631 is rgb(120, 38, 49) in RGB, hsl(352, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#782631rgb(120, 38, 49)hsl(352, 52%, 31%)hsv(352, 68%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 53%)oklch(39.7% 0.114 16.2)lab(28.78% 36.88 13.70)lch(28.78% 39.34 20.37)What #782631 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 #782631, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#782631 Channel Values
How #782631 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 38 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 68% · Y 59% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.9:1 vs white · 2.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #782631 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 #782631
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #782631; 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 #782631
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 #782631 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.
#782631#3E3E30#5B3631#4D4D2D#61412F#782828#78272C#434343Using #782631 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-782631: #782631;background-color: #782631;colors: { 'color-782631': '#782631' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.149, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_782631">#782631</color>fill="#782631"More Red Colors
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#782631 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #782631?
#782631 is a dark red — rgb(120, 38, 49) in RGB and hsl(352, 52%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.01.
What is the RGB value of #782631?
#782631 is rgb(120, 38, 49) — red 120, green 38, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #782631?
#782631 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #782631 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #782631 scores 9.9:1 against white and 2.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #782631 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #782631 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 24.47, which is visibly different.
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