#784630 Color
#784630 is rgb(120, 70, 48) in RGB, hsl(18, 43%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784630rgb(120, 70, 48)hsl(18, 43%, 33%)hsv(18, 60%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 53%)oklch(44.8% 0.077 44.1)lab(35.50% 20.32 22.77)lch(35.50% 30.52 48.26)What #784630 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 #784630, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784630 Channel Values
How #784630 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 70 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 43% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 60% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 60% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.73:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784630 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 #784630
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784630; 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 #784630
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 #784630 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.
#784630#51512F#634D30#5A5A2D#67532E#794444#79453D#535353Using #784630 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784630: #784630;background-color: #784630;colors: { 'color-784630': '#784630' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.275, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_784630">#784630</color>fill="#784630"More Brown Colors
#784630 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784630 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784630?
#784630 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 70, 48) in RGB and hsl(18, 43%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Milk Chocolate (#84563C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #784630?
#784630 is rgb(120, 70, 48) — red 120, green 70, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784630?
#784630 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 60%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784630 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784630 scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784630 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784630 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 19.32, which is visibly different.
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