#786836 Color
#786836 is rgb(120, 104, 54) in RGB, hsl(45, 38%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 55%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786836rgb(120, 104, 54)hsl(45, 38%, 34%)hsv(45, 55%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 55%, 53%)oklch(52.1% 0.072 92)lab(44.70% 1.47 30.30)lch(44.70% 30.33 87.22)What #786836 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 #786836, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786836 Channel Values
How #786836 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 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 38% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 55% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 55% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786836 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 #786836
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786836; 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 #786836
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 #786836 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.
#786836#6B6B36#706A36#6E6E35#726B35#7C6363#7A6555#696969Using #786836 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786836: #786836;background-color: #786836;colors: { 'color-786836': '#786836' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.408, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_786836">#786836</color>fill="#786836"More Yellow Colors
#786836 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786836 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786836?
#786836 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 104, 54) in RGB and hsl(45, 38%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.33.
What is the RGB value of #786836?
#786836 is rgb(120, 104, 54) — red 120, green 104, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786836?
#786836 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 55%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786836 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786836 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786836 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786836 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.02, which is visibly different.
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