#78573B Color
#78573B is rgb(120, 87, 59) in RGB, hsl(28, 34%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78573Brgb(120, 87, 59)hsl(28, 34%, 35%)hsv(28, 51%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 53%)oklch(48.5% 0.06 61)lab(40.04% 11.40 21.86)lch(40.04% 24.65 62.47)What #78573B 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 #78573B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78573B Channel Values
How #78573B 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 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 34% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 51% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 51% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.51:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78573B 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 #78573B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78573B; 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 #78573B
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 #78573B 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.
#78573B#5E5E3B#695B3B#636339#6C5F3A#7A5454#79554B#5E5E5EUsing #78573B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78573b: #78573B;background-color: #78573B;colors: { 'color-78573b': '#78573B' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.341, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_78573b">#78573B</color>fill="#78573B"More Brown Colors
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#78573B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78573B?
#78573B is a dark brown — rgb(120, 87, 59) in RGB and hsl(28, 34%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #78573B?
#78573B is rgb(120, 87, 59) — red 120, green 87, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78573B?
#78573B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 51%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78573B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #78573B scores 6.51:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78573B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78573B 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 24.67, which is visibly different.
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