#782811 Color
#782811 is rgb(120, 40, 17) in RGB, hsl(13, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#782811rgb(120, 40, 17)hsl(13, 75%, 27%)hsv(13, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 86%, 53%)oklch(39.4% 0.117 36.2)lab(28.73% 34.73 33.30)lch(28.73% 48.12 43.80)What #782811 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 #782811, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#782811 Channel Values
How #782811 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 40 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.95:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #782811 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 #782811
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #782811; 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 #782811
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 #782811 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.
#782811#3F3F0F#5B3710#4E4E03#624209#792626#78271F#434343Using #782811 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-782811: #782811;background-color: #782811;colors: { 'color-782811': '#782811' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.157, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_782811">#782811</color>fill="#782811"More Red Colors
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#782811 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #782811?
#782811 is a dark red — rgb(120, 40, 17) in RGB and hsl(13, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #782811?
#782811 is rgb(120, 40, 17) — red 120, green 40, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #782811?
#782811 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #782811 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #782811 scores 9.95:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #782811 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #782811 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 14.04, which is visibly different.
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