What color is #78503D?

#78503D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78503D?

The RGB value is 120, 80, 61: 120 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #78503D?

The complementary color is #3D6578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78503D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78503D color

#78503D rgb(120, 80, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #78503D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 31.4% green and 23.9% blue (120, 80, 61).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Brownstone (#785441), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#78503D color codes

HEX	`#78503D`
RGB	`rgb(120, 80, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 31.4%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, 14.39, 17.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 23.04, 51.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.457, 10.068, 5.754)`
Decimal	`7884861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78503D, 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 #78503D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#78503D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #78503D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78503d; }
.text { color: #78503d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78503d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 80 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78503d, #786e3d); }

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Questions

What color is #78503D?: #78503D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Brownstone. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78503D?: The RGB value is 120, 80, 61: 120 red, 80 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78503D?: The complementary color is #3D6578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78503D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.