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#78350F Tailwind Amber 900
#78350F is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Walnut. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 20.8% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 78% saturation and 26% 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 #78350F.
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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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2.31:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78350F as they’d see it.
#78350F in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #78350F
What color is #78350F?
#78350F is a dark, vivid orange, close to the color Walnut. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 20.8% green, and 5.9% blue. Its hue is 22°, with 78% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #78350F in RGB?
#78350F is rgb(120, 53, 15): 120 red, 53 green, and 15 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78350F in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 88, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78350F?
PANTONE 7517 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #78350F?
Its complement #084D72 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.