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#783307 Color

#783307 is rgb(120, 51, 7) in RGB, hsl(23, 89%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#783307
HEX#783307
RGBrgb(120, 51, 7)
HSLhsl(23, 89%, 25%)
HSVhsv(23, 94%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(41% 0.109 46.6)
LABlab(30.80% 29.19 39.23)
LCHlch(30.80% 48.90 53.35)

What #783307 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 #783307, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#783307 Channel Values

How #783307 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 51 · B 78-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 89% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 94% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 94% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.23:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #783307 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.

TextWhite text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #783307

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783307; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #783307

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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Shades

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How #783307 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.

Typical#783307
Protanopia#454505
Protanomaly#5E3F06
Deuteranopia#525200
Deuteranomaly#634700
Tritanopia#793030
Tritanomaly#793125
Achromatopsia#474747

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #783307 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-783307: #783307;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #783307;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-783307': '#783307' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.200, blue: 0.027)
Android XML<color name="color_783307">#783307</color>
SVG fillfill="#783307"

More Brown Colors

#783307 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#783307 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #783307?

#783307 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 51, 7) in RGB and hsl(23, 89%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #783307?

#783307 is rgb(120, 51, 7) — red 120, green 51, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #783307?

#783307 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 94%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #783307 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #783307 scores 9.23:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #783307 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #783307 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 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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