#785456 Color
#785456 is rgb(120, 84, 86) in RGB, hsl(357, 18%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785456rgb(120, 84, 86)hsl(357, 18%, 40%)hsv(357, 30%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 53%)oklch(48.5% 0.048 15.3)lab(39.75% 15.67 5.13)lch(39.75% 16.49 18.13)What #785456 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 #785456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785456 Channel Values
How #785456 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 84 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 18% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 30% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 28% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #785456 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 #785456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785456; 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 #785456
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 #785456 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785456: #785456;background-color: #785456;colors: { 'color-785456': '#785456' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.329, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_785456">#785456</color>fill="#785456"More Red Colors
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#785456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785456?
#785456 is a mid-tone red — rgb(120, 84, 86) in RGB and hsl(357, 18%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.
What is the RGB value of #785456?
#785456 is rgb(120, 84, 86) — red 120, green 84, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785456?
#785456 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 28%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785456 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #785456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785456 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 17.14, which is visibly different.
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