#786108 Color
#786108 is rgb(120, 97, 8) in RGB, hsl(48, 88%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 93%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 10.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786108rgb(120, 97, 8)hsl(48, 88%, 25%)hsv(48, 93%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 93%, 53%)oklch(50.1% 0.1 92)lab(42.40% 3.51 47.02)lch(42.40% 47.15 85.73)What #786108 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #786108, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786108 Channel Values
How #786108 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 120 · G 97 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 88% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 93% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 93% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.98:1 vs white · 3.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786108 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #786108
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786108; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #786108
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #786108 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#786108#656507#6D6407#696902#6F6604#7C5B5B#7B5D47#636363Using #786108 in Code
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--color-786108: #786108;background-color: #786108;colors: { 'color-786108': '#786108' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.380, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_786108">#786108</color>fill="#786108"More Yellow Colors
#786108 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786108 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786108?
#786108 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 97, 8) in RGB and hsl(48, 88%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.4.
What is the RGB value of #786108?
#786108 is rgb(120, 97, 8) — red 120, green 97, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786108?
#786108 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 93%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786108 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786108 scores 5.98:1 against white and 3.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786108 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786108 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.55, which is visibly different.
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