#783C26 Color
#783C26 is rgb(120, 60, 38) in RGB, hsl(16, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#783C26rgb(120, 60, 38)hsl(16, 52%, 31%)hsv(16, 68%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 53%)oklch(42.8% 0.09 40.4)lab(33.00% 25.33 25.79)lch(33.00% 36.15 45.52)What #783C26 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 #783C26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#783C26 Channel Values
How #783C26 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 60 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 68% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.49:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #783C26 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 #783C26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #783C26; 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 #783C26
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 #783C26 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.
#783C26#4B4B25#604526#565621#654D23#793A3A#793B33#4D4D4DUsing #783C26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-783c26: #783C26;background-color: #783C26;colors: { 'color-783c26': '#783C26' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.235, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_783c26">#783C26</color>fill="#783C26"More Brown Colors
#783C26 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#783C26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #783C26?
#783C26 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 60, 38) in RGB and hsl(16, 52%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #783C26?
#783C26 is rgb(120, 60, 38) — red 120, green 60, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #783C26?
#783C26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 68%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #783C26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #783C26 scores 8.49:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #783C26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #783C26 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 16.42, which is visibly different.
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