#78714A Color
#78714A is rgb(120, 113, 74) in RGB, hsl(51, 24%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#78714Argb(120, 113, 74)hsl(51, 24%, 38%)hsv(51, 38%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 53%)oklch(54.5% 0.057 99.3)lab(47.54% -1.83 22.70)lch(47.54% 22.78 94.61)What #78714A 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 #78714A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#78714A Channel Values
How #78714A 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 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 24% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 38% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 38% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78714A 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 #78714A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78714A; 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 #78714A
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 #78714A 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.
#78714A#72724A#75724A#73734A#75724A#7C6D6D#7A6F61#707070Using #78714A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-78714a: #78714A;background-color: #78714A;colors: { 'color-78714a': '#78714A' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.443, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_78714a">#78714A</color>fill="#78714A"More Yellow Colors
#78714A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#78714A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #78714A?
#78714A is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 113, 74) in RGB and hsl(51, 24%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #78714A?
#78714A is rgb(120, 113, 74) — red 120, green 113, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #78714A?
#78714A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 38%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #78714A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #78714A scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #78714A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #78714A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.23, which is visibly different.
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