#783417 Color
#783417 is rgb(120, 52, 23) in RGB, hsl(18, 68%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#783417rgb(120, 52, 23)hsl(18, 68%, 28%)hsv(18, 81%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 53%)oklch(41.3% 0.104 41.9)lab(31.10% 29.02 32.29)lch(31.10% 43.41 48.06)What #783417 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 #783417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#783417 Channel Values
How #783417 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 52 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 68% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 81% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 81% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #783417 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 #783417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783417; 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 #783417
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 #783417 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.
#783417#464616#5E3F16#52520E#644812#793131#793229#484848Using #783417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-783417: #783417;background-color: #783417;colors: { 'color-783417': '#783417' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.204, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_783417">#783417</color>fill="#783417"More Brown Colors
#783417 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#783417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #783417?
#783417 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 52, 23) in RGB and hsl(18, 68%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.
What is the RGB value of #783417?
#783417 is rgb(120, 52, 23) — red 120, green 52, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #783417?
#783417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 81%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #783417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #783417 scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #783417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #783417 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 11.56, which is visibly different.
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