Close to Walnut
#784021
#784021 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Walnut. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 25.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #784021.
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.
White text on this color
8.22:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.55:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.22:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.55:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #784021 as they’d see it.
#784021 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 #784021
What color is #784021?
#784021 is a dark, rich brown, close to the color Walnut. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 25.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 57% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #784021 in RGB?
#784021 is rgb(120, 64, 33): 120 red, 64 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #784021 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 73, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #784021?
PANTONE 168 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #784021?
Its complement #0D5476 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.