What color is #784424?

#784424 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784424?

The RGB value is 120, 68, 36: 120 red, 68 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784424?

The complementary color is #245878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784424 color

#784424 rgb(120, 68, 36)

Shades of brown

The hex color #784424 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 26.7% green and 14.1% blue (120, 68, 36).

Its hue angle is 23°, with 54% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 70% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Walnut (#773F1A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.92:1).

#784424 color codes

HEX	`#784424`
RGB	`rgb(120, 68, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 26.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(23, 54%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(23, 70%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 70%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.51, 19.36, 28.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.51, 34.5, 55.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.132, 8.256, 2.729)`
Decimal	`7881764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784424, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #784424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #784424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784424; }
.text { color: #784424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 68 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784424, #786e24); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #784424?: #784424 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Walnut. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784424?: The RGB value is 120, 68, 36: 120 red, 68 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784424?: The complementary color is #245878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.