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#84781F Color

#84781F is rgb(132, 120, 31) in RGB, hsl(53, 62%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 77%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#84781F
HEX#84781F
RGBrgb(132, 120, 31)
HSLhsl(53, 62%, 32%)
HSVhsv(53, 77%, 52%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 77%, 48%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.106 101.3)
LABlab(50.31% -2.79 47.18)
LCHlch(50.31% 47.26 93.39)

What #84781F 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 #84781F, 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.

#84781F Channel Values

How #84781F 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 132 · G 120 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 62% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 77% · V 52%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 77% · K 48%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.48:1 vs white · 4.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #84781F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #84781F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #84781F; 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 #84781F

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 #84781F 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#84781F
Protanopia#7A7A1F
Protanomaly#7E791F
Deuteranopia#7C7C1D
Deuteranomaly#7F7A1E
Tritanopia#8A7171
Tritanomaly#87745B
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #84781F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-84781f: #84781F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #84781F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-84781f': '#84781F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.518, green: 0.471, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_84781f">#84781F</color>
SVG fillfill="#84781F"

More Yellow Colors

#84781F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#84781F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #84781F?

#84781F is a dark yellow — rgb(132, 120, 31) in RGB and hsl(53, 62%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #84781F?

#84781F is rgb(132, 120, 31) — red 132, green 120, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #84781F?

#84781F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 77%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #84781F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #84781F scores 4.48:1 against white and 4.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #84781F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #84781F 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 11.22, which is visibly different.

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