#78572B Color
#78572B is rgb(120, 87, 43) in RGB, hsl(34, 47%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78572Brgb(120, 87, 43)hsl(34, 47%, 32%)hsv(34, 64%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 64%, 53%)oklch(48.2% 0.074 72.3)lab(39.84% 10.34 30.68)lch(39.84% 32.38 71.37)What #78572B 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 #78572B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78572B Channel Values
How #78572B 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 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 47% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 64% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 64% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.57:1 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 #78572B 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 #78572B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78572B; 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 #78572B
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 #78572B 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.
#78572B#5E5E2B#695B2B#636328#6C5F29#7B5353#7A5546#5D5D5DUsing #78572B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78572b: #78572B;background-color: #78572B;colors: { 'color-78572b': '#78572B' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.341, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_78572b">#78572B</color>fill="#78572B"More Brown Colors
#78572B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78572B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78572B?
#78572B is a dark brown — rgb(120, 87, 43) in RGB and hsl(34, 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #78572B?
#78572B is rgb(120, 87, 43) — red 120, green 87, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78572B?
#78572B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 64%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78572B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #78572B scores 6.57:1 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 #78572B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78572B 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 20.89, which is visibly different.
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