#78641C Color
#78641C is rgb(120, 100, 28) in RGB, hsl(47, 62%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 77%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78641Crgb(120, 100, 28)hsl(47, 62%, 29%)hsv(47, 77%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 77%, 53%)oklch(50.9% 0.092 92.9)lab(43.34% 2.34 41.42)lch(43.34% 41.49 86.77)What #78641C 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 #78641C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78641C Channel Values
How #78641C 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 100 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 62% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 77% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 77% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78641C 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 #78641C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78641C; 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 #78641C
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 #78641C 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.
#78641C#68681C#6F661C#6B6B19#70681A#7C5E5E#7B614C#666666Using #78641C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78641c: #78641C;background-color: #78641C;colors: { 'color-78641c': '#78641C' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.392, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_78641c">#78641C</color>fill="#78641C"More Yellow Colors
#78641C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78641C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78641C?
#78641C is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 100, 28) in RGB and hsl(47, 62%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #78641C?
#78641C is rgb(120, 100, 28) — red 120, green 100, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78641C?
#78641C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 77%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78641C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #78641C scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78641C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78641C 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 20.73, which is visibly different.
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