What color is #784F3A?

#784F3A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #784F3A?

The RGB value is 120, 79, 58: 120 red, 79 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #784F3A?

The complementary color is #3A6378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #784F3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#784F3A color

#784F3A rgb(120, 79, 58)

Shades of brown

The hex color #784F3A is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 31% green and 22.7% blue (120, 79, 58).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 52% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cigar (#7D4E38), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#784F3A color codes

HEX	`#784F3A`
RGB	`rgb(120, 79, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 31%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 52%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.65, 14.66, 19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.65, 24.32, 52.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.306, 9.891, 5.316)`
Decimal	`7884602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #784F3A, 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 #784F3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#784F3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #784F3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #784f3a; }
.text { color: #784f3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #784f3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 79 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #784f3a, #786e3a); }

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Questions

What color is #784F3A?: #784F3A is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Cigar. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #784F3A?: The RGB value is 120, 79, 58: 120 red, 79 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #784F3A?: The complementary color is #3A6378, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #784F3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.