#78552B Color
#78552B is rgb(120, 85, 43) in RGB, hsl(33, 47%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78552Brgb(120, 85, 43)hsl(33, 47%, 32%)hsv(33, 64%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 53%)oklch(47.8% 0.074 69.4)lab(39.31% 11.48 30.08)lch(39.31% 32.20 69.11)What #78552B 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 #78552B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78552B Channel Values
How #78552B 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 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 47% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 64% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 64% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78552B 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 #78552B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78552B; 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 #78552B
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 #78552B 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.
#78552B#5C5C2B#68592B#626228#6C5D29#7A5151#7A5345#5C5C5CUsing #78552B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78552b: #78552B;background-color: #78552B;colors: { 'color-78552b': '#78552B' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.333, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_78552b">#78552B</color>fill="#78552B"More Brown Colors
#78552B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78552B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78552B?
#78552B is a dark brown — rgb(120, 85, 43) in RGB and hsl(33, 47%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.
What is the RGB value of #78552B?
#78552B is rgb(120, 85, 43) — red 120, green 85, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78552B?
#78552B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 64%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78552B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #78552B scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78552B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78552B 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 20.23, which is visibly different.
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