#785507 Color
#785507 is rgb(120, 85, 7) in RGB, hsl(41, 89%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 94%, 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 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785507rgb(120, 85, 7)hsl(41, 89%, 25%)hsv(41, 94%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 94%, 53%)oklch(47.5% 0.096 80)lab(39.08% 10.26 44.88)lch(39.08% 46.04 77.12)What #785507 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 #785507, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785507 Channel Values
How #785507 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 85 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 89% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 94% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 94% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.77:1 vs white · 3.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #785507 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 #785507
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785507; 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 #785507
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 #785507 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.
#785507#5C5C06#685906#626200#6C5D02#7B5050#7A523E#5B5B5BUsing #785507 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785507: #785507;background-color: #785507;colors: { 'color-785507': '#785507' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.333, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_785507">#785507</color>fill="#785507"More Yellow Colors
#785507 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#785507 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785507?
#785507 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 85, 7) in RGB and hsl(41, 89%, 25%) 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 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #785507?
#785507 is rgb(120, 85, 7) — red 120, green 85, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785507?
#785507 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 94%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785507 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785507 scores 6.77:1 against white and 3.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #785507 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785507 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 18.15, which is visibly different.
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