#786802 Color

#786802 is rgb(120, 104, 2) in RGB, hsl(52, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 98%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 11.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#786802

HEX#786802

RGBrgb(120, 104, 2)

HSLhsl(52, 97%, 24%)

HSVhsv(52, 98%, 47%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 98%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.106 98.5)

LABlab(44.39% -0.46 49.84)

LCHlch(44.39% 49.84 90.53)

What #786802 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 #786802, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 11.28 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 13.2 Olive#808000ΔE 13.39 Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 13.63 Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 14.86 Metallic Sunburst#9C7C38ΔE 15.1

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#786802 Channel Values

How #786802 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 104 · B 2	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 52° · S 97% · L 24%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 52° · S 98% · V 47%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 13% · Y 98% · K 53%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786802 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.

TextWhite text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #786802

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786802; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #786802

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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Shades

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How #786802 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.

Typical#786802

Protanopia#6B6B01

Protanomaly#706A02

Deuteranopia#6E6E00

Deuteranomaly#726B00

Tritanopia#7D6262

Tritanomaly#7B644C

Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #786802 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-786802: #786802;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #786802;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-786802': '#786802' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.408, blue: 0.008)

Android XML<color name="color_786802">#786802</color>

SVG fillfill="#786802"

More Yellow Colors

#786802 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#786802 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #786802?

#786802 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 104, 2) in RGB and hsl(52, 97%, 24%) 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 11.28.

What is the RGB value of #786802?

#786802 is rgb(120, 104, 2) — red 120, green 104, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #786802?

#786802 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 98%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #786802 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #786802 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #786802 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #786802 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 13.39, which is visibly different.

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