#784547 Color
#784547 is rgb(120, 69, 71) in RGB, hsl(358, 27%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 41%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784547rgb(120, 69, 71)hsl(358, 27%, 37%)hsv(358, 43%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 41%, 53%)oklch(45.2% 0.07 17.7)lab(35.65% 22.65 8.76)lch(35.65% 24.29 21.14)What #784547 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 #784547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784547 Channel Values
How #784547 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 69 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 27% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 43% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 41% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.66:1 vs white · 2.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784547 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 #784547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784547; 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 #784547
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 #784547 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.
#784547#515147#634C47#5A5A45#675246#784545#784546#535353Using #784547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784547: #784547;background-color: #784547;colors: { 'color-784547': '#784547' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.271, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_784547">#784547</color>fill="#784547"More Red Colors
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#784547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784547?
#784547 is a dark red — rgb(120, 69, 71) in RGB and hsl(358, 27%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #784547?
#784547 is rgb(120, 69, 71) — red 120, green 69, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784547?
#784547 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 41%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784547 scores 7.66:1 against white and 2.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784547 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 25.82, which is a different colour altogether.
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