#784111 Color
#784111 is rgb(120, 65, 17) in RGB, hsl(28, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784111rgb(120, 65, 17)hsl(28, 75%, 27%)hsv(28, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 53%)oklch(43.5% 0.096 56.3)lab(33.99% 21.82 37.71)lch(33.99% 43.57 59.95)What #784111 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 #784111, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784111 Channel Values
How #784111 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 65 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.19:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784111 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 #784111
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784111; 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 #784111
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 #784111 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.
#784111#4E4E10#614910#585806#66500B#7A3D3D#793F31#4F4F4FUsing #784111 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784111: #784111;background-color: #784111;colors: { 'color-784111': '#784111' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.255, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_784111">#784111</color>fill="#784111"More Brown Colors
#784111 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784111 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784111?
#784111 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 65, 17) in RGB and hsl(28, 75%, 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 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #784111?
#784111 is rgb(120, 65, 17) — red 120, green 65, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784111?
#784111 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784111 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784111 scores 8.19:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784111 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784111 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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