#785902 Color
#785902 is rgb(120, 89, 2) in RGB, hsl(44, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 98%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785902rgb(120, 89, 2)hsl(44, 97%, 24%)hsv(44, 98%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 98%, 53%)oklch(48.3% 0.098 84.7)lab(40.15% 7.91 47.01)lch(40.15% 47.67 80.45)What #785902 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 #785902, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785902 Channel Values
How #785902 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 89 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 97% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 98% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 98% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 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 #785902 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 #785902
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785902; 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 #785902
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 #785902 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.
#785902#5F5F01#6A5D01#656500#6D6000#7C5353#7A5641#5E5E5EUsing #785902 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785902: #785902;background-color: #785902;colors: { 'color-785902': '#785902' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.349, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_785902">#785902</color>fill="#785902"More Yellow Colors
#785902 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#785902 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785902?
#785902 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 89, 2) in RGB and hsl(44, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.
What is the RGB value of #785902?
#785902 is rgb(120, 89, 2) — red 120, green 89, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785902?
#785902 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 98%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785902 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785902 scores 6.5:1 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 #785902 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785902 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 21.01, which is visibly different.
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