What color is #78783A?

#78783A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #78783A?

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

What is the complementary color of #78783A?

The complementary color is #3A3A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #78783A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#78783A color

#78783A rgb(120, 120, 58)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #78783A is a dark, desaturated yellow.

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

Its hue angle is 60°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#78783A color codes

HEX	`#78783A`
RGB	`rgb(120, 120, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 47.1%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.17, -9.35, 33.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.17, 34.98, 105.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.226, 17.732, 6.623)`
Decimal	`7895098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #78783A, 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 #78783A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#78783A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #78783A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #78783a; }
.text { color: #78783a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #78783a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 120 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #78783a, #59783a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #78783A?: #78783A is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #78783A?: The RGB value is 120, 120, 58: 120 red, 120 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #78783A?: The complementary color is #3A3A78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #78783A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.