Information about #78520D color

#78520D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#78520D falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 82, 13) — 47.1% red, 32.2% green, 5.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 42 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #78520D reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Brown (#7F5112). Slightly further away sit Red Dirt (#7F5217) and Poop Brown (#7A5901).

The recipe behind #78520D is rgb(120, 82, 13), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #78520D: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #78520D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78520D color variations

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#78520D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #78520D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Field Drab color link
Field Drab

#6C541E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78520D
  • RGB120, 82, 13
  • CMYK0, 15, 42, 53
  • CSSrgb(120, 82, 13)
  • HSL39°, 80%, 26%
  • HSL Precise38.692°, 80.451%, 26.078%
  • HSV39°, 89%, 47%
  • HSB39°, 89%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.322, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.322, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.322, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID78520D
  • DECIMAL ID7885325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01