What color is #785539?

#785539 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #785539?

The RGB value is 120, 85, 57: 120 red, 85 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #785539?

The complementary color is #395C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #785539?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#785539 color

#785539 rgb(120, 85, 57)

Shades of brown

The hex color #785539 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 33.3% green and 22.4% blue (120, 85, 57).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 53% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Bells (#775130), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#785539 color codes

HEX	`#785539`
RGB	`rgb(120, 85, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 33.3%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 53%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 53%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.22, 10.95, 22.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.22, 24.6, 63.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.733, 10.786, 5.334)`
Decimal	`7886137`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #785539, 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 #785539	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#785539 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #785539 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #785539; }
.text { color: #785539; }
.border { border: 2px solid #785539; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 85 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #785539, #787439); }

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Questions

What color is #785539?: #785539 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Chocolate Bells. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #785539?: The RGB value is 120, 85, 57: 120 red, 85 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #785539?: The complementary color is #395C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #785539?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.