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#78734F Color

#78734F is rgb(120, 115, 79) in RGB, hsl(53, 21%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78734F
HEX#78734F
RGBrgb(120, 115, 79)
HSLhsl(53, 21%, 39%)
HSVhsv(53, 34%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55.1% 0.052 101.2)
LABlab(48.19% -2.43 20.71)
LCHlch(48.19% 20.85 96.69)

What #78734F 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 #78734F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#78734F Channel Values

How #78734F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 115 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 21% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 34% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 34% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78734F 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.

TextWhite text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78734F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78734F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #78734F

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 #78734F 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.

Typical#78734F
Protanopia#74744F
Protanomaly#76744F
Deuteranopia#75754F
Deuteranomaly#76744F
Tritanopia#7B6F6F
Tritanomaly#7A7164
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #78734F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-78734f: #78734F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78734F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78734f': '#78734F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.451, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_78734f">#78734F</color>
SVG fillfill="#78734F"

More Yellow Colors

#78734F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78734F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78734F?

#78734F is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 115, 79) in RGB and hsl(53, 21%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #78734F?

#78734F is rgb(120, 115, 79) — red 120, green 115, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78734F?

#78734F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 34%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78734F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78734F scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78734F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78734F 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 17.93, which is visibly different.

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