#785726 Color
#785726 is rgb(120, 87, 38) in RGB, hsl(36, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785726rgb(120, 87, 38)hsl(36, 52%, 31%)hsv(36, 68%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 53%)oklch(48.1% 0.079 74.7)lab(39.80% 10.08 33.27)lch(39.80% 34.76 73.14)What #785726 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 #785726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785726 Channel Values
How #785726 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 87 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 68% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.58:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #785726 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 #785726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785726; 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 #785726
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 #785726 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.
#785726#5E5E26#695B26#636323#6C5F24#7B5353#7A5445#5D5D5DUsing #785726 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785726: #785726;background-color: #785726;colors: { 'color-785726': '#785726' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.341, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_785726">#785726</color>fill="#785726"More Brown Colors
#785726 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#785726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785726?
#785726 is a dark brown — rgb(120, 87, 38) in RGB and hsl(36, 52%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #785726?
#785726 is rgb(120, 87, 38) — red 120, green 87, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785726?
#785726 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 68%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785726 scores 6.58:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #785726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785726 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 19.9, which is visibly different.
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