#787112 Color
#787112 is rgb(120, 113, 18) in RGB, hsl(56, 74%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), visibly different at ΔE 10.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#787112rgb(120, 113, 18)hsl(56, 74%, 27%)hsv(56, 85%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 53%)oklch(53.8% 0.108 104.9)lab(47.04% -5.03 48.09)lch(47.04% 48.35 95.97)What #787112 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 #787112, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#787112 Channel Values
How #787112 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 113 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 74% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 85% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 85% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #787112 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 #787112
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #787112; 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 #787112
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 #787112 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.
#787112#727212#757212#737311#757211#7E6A6A#7C6D54#6F6F6FUsing #787112 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-787112: #787112;background-color: #787112;colors: { 'color-787112': '#787112' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.443, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_787112">#787112</color>fill="#787112"More Yellow Colors
#787112 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#787112 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #787112?
#787112 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 113, 18) in RGB and hsl(56, 74%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.26.
What is the RGB value of #787112?
#787112 is rgb(120, 113, 18) — red 120, green 113, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #787112?
#787112 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 85%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #787112 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #787112 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #787112 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #787112 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 10.42, which is visibly different.
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