Close to Nutmeg
#784A3F
#784A3F is a dark, muted red, close to the color Nutmeg. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 29% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #784A3F.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.85:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.37:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.85:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #784A3F as they’d see it.
#784A3F in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #784A3F
What color is #784A3F?
#784A3F is a dark, muted red, close to the color Nutmeg. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 29% green, and 24.7% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #784A3F in RGB?
#784A3F is rgb(120, 74, 63): 120 red, 74 green, and 63 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #784A3F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 38, 48, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #784A3F?
PANTONE 499 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #784A3F?
Its complement #025F6E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.