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#78743F Color

#78743F is rgb(120, 116, 63) in RGB, hsl(56, 31%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#78743F
HEX#78743F
RGBrgb(120, 116, 63)
HSLhsl(56, 31%, 36%)
HSVhsv(56, 48%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.074 104.8)
LABlab(48.26% -4.38 29.67)
LCHlch(48.26% 29.99 98.40)

What #78743F 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 #78743F, 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.

#78743F Channel Values

How #78743F 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 116 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 31% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 48% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 48% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #78743F 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #78743F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #78743F; 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 #78743F

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 #78743F 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#78743F
Protanopia#75753F
Protanomaly#76743F
Deuteranopia#75753F
Deuteranomaly#76753F
Tritanopia#7D6F6F
Tritanomaly#7B715F
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #78743F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-78743f: #78743F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #78743F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-78743f': '#78743F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.455, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_78743f">#78743F</color>
SVG fillfill="#78743F"

More Yellow Colors

#78743F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#78743F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #78743F?

#78743F is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 116, 63) in RGB and hsl(56, 31%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.

What is the RGB value of #78743F?

#78743F is rgb(120, 116, 63) — red 120, green 116, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #78743F?

#78743F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 48%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #78743F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #78743F scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #78743F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #78743F 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 13.4, which is visibly different.

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