#785245 Color
#785245 is rgb(120, 82, 69) in RGB, hsl(15, 27%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785245rgb(120, 82, 69)hsl(15, 27%, 37%)hsv(15, 43%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 53%)oklch(47.6% 0.055 39.7)lab(38.88% 15.09 14.37)lch(38.88% 20.83 43.60)What #785245 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 #785245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785245 Channel Values
How #785245 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 82 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 27% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 43% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 43% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #785245 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 #785245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785245; 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 #785245
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 #785245 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.
#785245#5A5A45#675745#616143#6B5B44#795050#79514C#5B5B5BUsing #785245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785245: #785245;background-color: #785245;colors: { 'color-785245': '#785245' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.322, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_785245">#785245</color>fill="#785245"More Brown Colors
#785245 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#785245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785245?
#785245 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 82, 69) in RGB and hsl(15, 27%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #785245?
#785245 is rgb(120, 82, 69) — red 120, green 82, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785245?
#785245 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 43%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785245 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #785245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785245 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 21.56, which is visibly different.
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