Color swatch image showing Brown Red (#781F19) with RGB(120,31,25) values

Brown Red (#781F19) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Brown Red (#781F19) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Brown Red (#781F19) Color Information

Brown Red (#781F19) RGB value is (120, 31, 25). The hex color red value is 120, green is 31, and blue is 25. Its HSL format shows a hue of 4°, saturation of 66 percent, and lightness of 28 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 74 percent, 79 percent, 53 percent.

Brown Red
#781F19
rgb(120, 31, 25)
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Brown Red (#781F19) Color Meaning

Brown Red (#781F19) conveys deep warmth, grounded passion, and reflective energy. In color psychology, it promotes focused attention, emotional regulation, and deliberate engagement. Across cultures and history, Brown Red (#781F19) is present in textiles, ceramics, and decorative art, symbolizing resilience, vitality, and enduring beauty. From a spiritual perspective, Brown Red (#781F19) embodies mindful awareness, balanced energy, and deliberate action. It encourages patient reflection and thoughtful decision making.

Color Conversion

Convert Brown Red (#781F19) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#781F19
RGB
rgb(120, 31, 25)
HSL
hsl(4°, 66%, 28%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 74%, 79%, 53%)
HSV
hsv(4°, 79%, 47%)
XYZ
8.4112 5.0432 1.4498
Yxy
5.0432 0.5644 0.3384
Hunter Lab
22.4571 0.7553 0.2675
CIE-Lab
26.8576 38.0833 26.4884

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red120 / 255 (47%)
47%
Green31 / 255 (12%)
12%
Blue25 / 255 (10%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta74 / 100 (74%)
74%
Yellow79 / 100 (79%)
79%
Key (Black)53 / 100 (53%)
53%

Color Variations

Brown Red (#781F19) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Brown Red (#781F19) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Brown Red (#781F19) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

#FFFFFF
#781F19

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

10.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

10.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

10.45:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #781F19 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Brown Red (#781F19)

protanopia

#51511a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #781F19;

Text Color

color: #781F19;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #781F19;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #781F1940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #781F19;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #781F19 0%, #4a130f 100%);

Brown Red (#781F19) Color FAQs

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