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HEX atlas value

#78715E

#78715E is a warm orange HEX color close to Dim Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 120, 113, 94, HSL 44, 12%, 42%, has luminance 0.1661, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#78715E Sample readable text
HEX #78715E
RGB rgb(120, 113, 94)
HSL hsl(44 12% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 22, 53)
Luminance 0.1661
Contrast Black 4.32:1White 4.86:1

CSS

--color-78715e: #78715E;
.background-78715e { background-color: #78715E; }
.text-78715e { color: #78715E; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1661
Black text4.32:1AA Fail
White text4.86:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#78715E","rgb":[120,113,94],"hsl":[44,12,42],"cmyk":[0,6,22,53],"luminance":0.1661,"contrast":{"black":4.32,"white":4.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#454136","hex":"#454136","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.18,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A59F8D","hex":"#A59F8D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.94,"contrastWhite":2.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#5E6578","hex":"#5E6578","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.61,"contrastWhite":5.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.71,"contrastWhite":5.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#78645E","hex":"#78645E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.78,"contrastWhite":5.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Dim Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/78715e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-grey.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5E6578","analogous":["#78645E","#72785E"],"triadic":["#5E7871","#715E78"],"tetradic":["#5E7864","#5E6578","#785E72"],"splitComplementary":["#5E7278","#645E78"],"monochromatic":["#A59F8D","#78715E","#454136"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A59F8D","dark":"#454136","saturated":"#907C47","desaturated":"#6B6B6B","pastel":"#ABABAB","neon":"#FFBB00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":20.248456731316587},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":20.248456731316587},{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":21.095023109728988},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":21.6794833886788},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":21.72556098240043}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #78715E

#78715E is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #78715E is visually closest to Dim Gray, a named gray color with HEX #696969.

The RGB channels are 120, 113, and 94, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg with 12% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1661, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.32:1AA Fail
White text4.86:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #78715E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.32:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.86:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#454136#FFFFFF text · best 10.18:1#454136
#A59F8D#000000 text · best 7.94:1#A59F8D
#5E6578#FFFFFF text · best 5.82:1#5E6578
Granite#FFFFFF text · best 5.66:1#676767
#78645E#FFFFFF text · best 5.55:1#78645E

Generated Palette

#78715E#78715E
#5E6578#5E6578
#78645E#78645E
#72785E#72785E
#A59F8D#A59F8D
#454136#454136

Color Harmonies

#5E6578#5E6578
#78645E#78645E
#72785E#72785E
#5E7871#5E7871
#715E78#715E78

Variants

#A59F8D#A59F8D
#454136#454136
#907C47#907C47
#6B6B6B#6B6B6B
#ABABAB#ABABAB
#FFBB00#FFBB00

Nearest Named Colors

Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Nickel#727472
Granite#676767
Machinery Gray#6C6F70

Related HEX Guides

Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Dim Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.Nickel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #727472.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#78715E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.