#787934 Color
#787934 is rgb(120, 121, 52) in RGB, hsl(61, 40%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 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 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#787934rgb(120, 121, 52)hsl(61, 40%, 34%)hsv(61, 57%, 47%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 53%)oklch(56% 0.092 109.8)lab(49.61% -7.79 36.88)lch(49.61% 37.70 101.92)What #787934 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 #787934, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#787934 Channel Values
How #787934 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 121 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 61° · S 40% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 61° · S 57% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #787934 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 #787934
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #787934; 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 #787934
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 #787934 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-787934: #787934;background-color: #787934;colors: { 'color-787934': '#787934' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.475, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_787934">#787934</color>fill="#787934"More Yellow Colors
#787934 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#787934 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #787934?
#787934 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 121, 52) in RGB and hsl(61, 40%, 34%) 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 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #787934?
#787934 is rgb(120, 121, 52) — red 120, green 121, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #787934?
#787934 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 57%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #787934 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #787934 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #787934 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #787934 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 13.03, which is visibly different.
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