#784308 Color
#784308 is rgb(120, 67, 8) in RGB, hsl(32, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784308rgb(120, 67, 8)hsl(32, 88%, 25%)hsv(32, 93%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 93%, 53%)oklch(43.8% 0.098 60.7)lab(34.43% 20.52 41.32)lch(34.43% 46.14 63.59)What #784308 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 #784308, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784308 Channel Values
How #784308 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 67 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784308 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 #784308
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784308; 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 #784308
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 #784308 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.
#784308#4F4F06#624B07#595900#675101#7A3F3F#794131#505050Using #784308 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784308: #784308;background-color: #784308;colors: { 'color-784308': '#784308' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.263, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_784308">#784308</color>fill="#784308"More Brown Colors
#784308 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784308 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784308?
#784308 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 67, 8) in RGB and hsl(32, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (Traditional) (#7B3F00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.
What is the RGB value of #784308?
#784308 is rgb(120, 67, 8) — red 120, green 67, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784308?
#784308 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784308 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784308 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784308 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784308 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 8.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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