#785C54 Color
#785C54 is rgb(120, 92, 84) in RGB, hsl(13, 18%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#785C54rgb(120, 92, 84)hsl(13, 18%, 40%)hsv(13, 30%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 53%)oklch(50.1% 0.039 36.5)lab(41.83% 10.88 9.26)lch(41.83% 14.29 40.37)What #785C54 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 #785C54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#785C54 Channel Values
How #785C54 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 92 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 18% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 30% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 30% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #785C54 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 #785C54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #785C54; 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 #785C54
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 #785C54 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.
#785C54#616154#6B5F54#666653#6E6253#795B5B#785B58#626262Using #785C54 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-785c54: #785C54;background-color: #785C54;colors: { 'color-785c54': '#785C54' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.361, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_785c54">#785C54</color>fill="#785C54"More Red Colors
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#785C54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #785C54?
#785C54 is a mid-tone red — rgb(120, 92, 84) in RGB and hsl(13, 18%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #785C54?
#785C54 is rgb(120, 92, 84) — red 120, green 92, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #785C54?
#785C54 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 30%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #785C54 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #785C54 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #785C54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #785C54 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 14.52, which is visibly different.
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