#784A3A Color
#784A3A is rgb(120, 74, 58) in RGB, hsl(15, 35%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784A3Argb(120, 74, 58)hsl(15, 35%, 35%)hsv(15, 52%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 53%)oklch(45.8% 0.068 39.9)lab(36.64% 18.74 18.15)lch(36.64% 26.09 44.08)What #784A3A 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 #784A3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784A3A Channel Values
How #784A3A 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 74 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 35% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 52% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 52% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.4:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #784A3A 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 #784A3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784A3A; 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 #784A3A
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 #784A3A 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.
#784A3A#54543A#64503A#5C5C38#695639#794848#794943#565656Using #784A3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784a3a: #784A3A;background-color: #784A3A;colors: { 'color-784a3a': '#784A3A' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.290, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_784a3a">#784A3A</color>fill="#784A3A"More Brown Colors
#784A3A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784A3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784A3A?
#784A3A is a dark brown — rgb(120, 74, 58) in RGB and hsl(15, 35%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #784A3A?
#784A3A is rgb(120, 74, 58) — red 120, green 74, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784A3A?
#784A3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784A3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784A3A scores 7.4:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #784A3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784A3A 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 23.19, which is visibly different.
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