#783011 Color
#783011 is rgb(120, 48, 17) in RGB, hsl(18, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#783011rgb(120, 48, 17)hsl(18, 75%, 27%)hsv(18, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 86%, 53%)oklch(40.6% 0.109 41.4)lab(30.23% 30.90 34.57)lch(30.23% 46.37 48.21)What #783011 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 #783011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#783011 Channel Values
How #783011 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 48 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #783011 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 #783011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783011; 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 #783011
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 #783011 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.
#783011#43430F#5D3C10#515104#63460A#792D2D#792E25#464646Using #783011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-783011: #783011;background-color: #783011;colors: { 'color-783011': '#783011' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.188, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_783011">#783011</color>fill="#783011"More Brown Colors
#783011 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#783011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #783011?
#783011 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 48, 17) in RGB and hsl(18, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.99.
What is the RGB value of #783011?
#783011 is rgb(120, 48, 17) — red 120, green 48, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #783011?
#783011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #783011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #783011 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #783011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #783011 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 10.78, which is visibly different.
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