#784726 Color
#784726 is rgb(120, 71, 38) in RGB, hsl(24, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 68%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784726rgb(120, 71, 38)hsl(24, 52%, 31%)hsv(24, 68%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 68%, 53%)oklch(44.9% 0.082 53)lab(35.62% 19.20 28.74)lch(35.62% 34.56 56.25)What #784726 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 #784726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784726 Channel Values
How #784726 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 71 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 68% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784726 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 #784726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784726; 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 #784726
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 #784726 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.
#784726#525225#634E26#5B5B22#685424#7A4444#79453A#535353Using #784726 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784726: #784726;background-color: #784726;colors: { 'color-784726': '#784726' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.278, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_784726">#784726</color>fill="#784726"More Brown Colors
#784726 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784726?
#784726 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 71, 38) in RGB and hsl(24, 52%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #784726?
#784726 is rgb(120, 71, 38) — red 120, green 71, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784726?
#784726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 68%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784726 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784726 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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