#786559 Color
#786559 is rgb(120, 101, 89) in RGB, hsl(23, 15%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 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 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786559rgb(120, 101, 89)hsl(23, 15%, 41%)hsv(23, 26%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 53%)oklch(52.2% 0.031 54.1)lab(44.40% 6.36 9.79)lch(44.40% 11.68 57.01)What #786559 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 #786559, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786559 Channel Values
How #786559 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 101 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 15% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 26% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 26% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786559 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 #786559
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786559; 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 #786559
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 #786559 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.
#786559#696959#6F6759#6C6C58#716959#796464#796460#696969Using #786559 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786559: #786559;background-color: #786559;colors: { 'color-786559': '#786559' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.396, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_786559">#786559</color>fill="#786559"More Brown Colors
#786559 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786559 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786559?
#786559 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(120, 101, 89) in RGB and hsl(23, 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 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #786559?
#786559 is rgb(120, 101, 89) — red 120, green 101, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786559?
#786559 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 26%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786559 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786559 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786559 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786559 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 11.68, which is visibly different.
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