#786454 Color
#786454 is rgb(120, 100, 84) in RGB, hsl(27, 18%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786454rgb(120, 100, 84)hsl(27, 18%, 40%)hsv(27, 30%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 53%)oklch(51.8% 0.035 60.6)lab(44.02% 6.36 12.26)lch(44.02% 13.81 62.58)What #786454 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 #786454, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786454 Channel Values
How #786454 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 100 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 18% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 30% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 30% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.6:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786454 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 #786454
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786454; 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 #786454
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 #786454 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.
#786454#686854#6F6654#6B6B53#706854#796262#79635D#686868Using #786454 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786454: #786454;background-color: #786454;colors: { 'color-786454': '#786454' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.392, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_786454">#786454</color>fill="#786454"More Brown Colors
#786454 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786454 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786454?
#786454 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(120, 100, 84) in RGB and hsl(27, 18%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #786454?
#786454 is rgb(120, 100, 84) — red 120, green 100, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786454?
#786454 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 30%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786454 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786454 scores 5.6:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786454 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786454 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.82, which is visibly different.
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