What color is #785449?

#785449 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Roasted. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #785449?

The RGB value is 120, 84, 73: 120 red, 84 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785449?

The complementary color is #496D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #785449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785449 color

#785449 rgb(120, 84, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #785449 is a dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 32.9% green and 28.6% blue (120, 84, 73).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Roasted (#785246), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#785449 color codes

HEX	`#785449`
RGB	`rgb(120, 84, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 32.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.27, 13.44, 12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.27, 18.28, 42.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.119, 10.816, 7.751)`
Decimal	`7885897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785449, 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 #785449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #785449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785449; }
.text { color: #785449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 84 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785449, #786b49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #785449?: #785449 is a dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Roasted. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #785449?: The RGB value is 120, 84, 73: 120 red, 84 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785449?: The complementary color is #496D78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.