#786459 Color
#786459 is rgb(120, 100, 89) in RGB, hsl(21, 15%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786459rgb(120, 100, 89)hsl(21, 15%, 41%)hsv(21, 26%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 53%)oklch(51.9% 0.031 50.5)lab(44.12% 6.92 9.41)lch(44.12% 11.68 53.67)What #786459 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 #786459, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786459 Channel Values
How #786459 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 15% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 26% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 26% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786459 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 #786459
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786459; 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 #786459
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 #786459 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.
#786459#686859#6F6659#6B6B58#706859#796363#79635F#686868Using #786459 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786459: #786459;background-color: #786459;colors: { 'color-786459': '#786459' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.392, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_786459">#786459</color>fill="#786459"More Brown Colors
#786459 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786459 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786459?
#786459 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(120, 100, 89) in RGB and hsl(21, 15%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #786459?
#786459 is rgb(120, 100, 89) — red 120, green 100, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786459?
#786459 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 26%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786459 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786459 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786459 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786459 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 11.69, which is visibly different.
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