#785961 Color
#785961 is rgb(120, 89, 97) in RGB, hsl(345, 15%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785961rgb(120, 89, 97)hsl(345, 15%, 41%)hsv(345, 26%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 53%)oklch(49.9% 0.042 1.7)lab(41.32% 14.14 0.62)lch(41.32% 14.15 2.53)What #785961 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 #785961, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785961 Channel Values
How #785961 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 15% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 26% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 19% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.18:1 vs white · 3.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #785961 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 #785961
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785961; 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 #785961
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 #785961 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.
#785961#5F5F61#6A5D61#656560#6D6060#775A5A#785A5D#616161Using #785961 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785961: #785961;background-color: #785961;colors: { 'color-785961': '#785961' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.349, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_785961">#785961</color>fill="#785961"More Red Colors
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#785961 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785961?
#785961 is a mid-tone red — rgb(120, 89, 97) in RGB and hsl(345, 15%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #785961?
#785961 is rgb(120, 89, 97) — red 120, green 89, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785961?
#785961 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785961 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785961 scores 6.18:1 against white and 3.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #785961 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785961 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.
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