#784C11 Color
#784C11 is rgb(120, 76, 17) in RGB, hsl(34, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#784C11rgb(120, 76, 17)hsl(34, 75%, 27%)hsv(34, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 37%, 86%, 53%)oklch(45.7% 0.092 68.3)lab(36.73% 15.60 39.98)lch(36.73% 42.91 68.69)What #784C11 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 #784C11, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#784C11 Channel Values
How #784C11 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 76 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 37% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 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 #784C11 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 #784C11
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #784C11; 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 #784C11
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 #784C11 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.
#784C11#565610#655210#5D5D08#69570C#7A4747#7A4939#565656Using #784C11 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-784c11: #784C11;background-color: #784C11;colors: { 'color-784c11': '#784C11' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.298, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_784c11">#784C11</color>fill="#784C11"More Brown Colors
#784C11 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#784C11 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #784C11?
#784C11 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 76, 17) in RGB and hsl(34, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #784C11?
#784C11 is rgb(120, 76, 17) — red 120, green 76, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #784C11?
#784C11 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #784C11 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #784C11 scores 7.39:1 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 #784C11 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #784C11 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 12.64, which is visibly different.
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