#784012 Color
#784012 is rgb(120, 64, 18) in RGB, hsl(27, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 85%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784012rgb(120, 64, 18)hsl(27, 74%, 27%)hsv(27, 85%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 85%, 53%)oklch(43.3% 0.096 54.9)lab(33.75% 22.40 37.09)lch(33.75% 43.33 58.87)What #784012 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 #784012, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784012 Channel Values
How #784012 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 64 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 85% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.27:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784012 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 #784012
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784012; 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 #784012
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 #784012 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.
#784012#4D4D11#614811#575707#664F0C#7A3C3C#793E30#4E4E4EUsing #784012 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784012: #784012;background-color: #784012;colors: { 'color-784012': '#784012' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.251, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_784012">#784012</color>fill="#784012"More Brown Colors
#784012 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784012 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784012?
#784012 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 64, 18) in RGB and hsl(27, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.
What is the RGB value of #784012?
#784012 is rgb(120, 64, 18) — red 120, green 64, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784012?
#784012 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 85%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784012 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784012 scores 8.27:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784012 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784012 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 8.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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