#78533F Color
#78533F is rgb(120, 83, 63) in RGB, hsl(21, 31%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78533Frgb(120, 83, 63)hsl(21, 31%, 36%)hsv(21, 48%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 53%)oklch(47.7% 0.058 49.3)lab(39.04% 14.00 18.21)lch(39.04% 22.97 52.45)What #78533F 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 #78533F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78533F Channel Values
How #78533F 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 83 · B 63 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 31% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 48% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 48% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78533F 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 #78533F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78533F; 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 #78533F
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 #78533F 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.
#78533F#5B5B3F#68583F#61613D#6B5C3E#795151#79524A#5B5B5BUsing #78533F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78533f: #78533F;background-color: #78533F;colors: { 'color-78533f': '#78533F' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.325, blue: 0.247)<color name="color_78533f">#78533F</color>fill="#78533F"More Brown Colors
#78533F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78533F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78533F?
#78533F is a dark brown — rgb(120, 83, 63) in RGB and hsl(21, 31%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #78533F?
#78533F is rgb(120, 83, 63) — red 120, green 83, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78533F?
#78533F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78533F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #78533F scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78533F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78533F 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 23.59, which is visibly different.
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