#786859 Color
#786859 is rgb(120, 104, 89) in RGB, hsl(29, 15%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 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 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786859rgb(120, 104, 89)hsl(29, 15%, 41%)hsv(29, 26%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 53%)oklch(52.8% 0.031 65.3)lab(45.23% 4.68 10.95)lch(45.23% 11.90 66.85)What #786859 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 #786859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786859 Channel Values
How #786859 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 15% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 26% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 26% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.35:1 vs white · 3.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786859 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 #786859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786859; 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 #786859
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 #786859 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.
#786859#6B6B59#706A59#6E6E58#726B59#796666#796761#6B6B6BUsing #786859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786859: #786859;background-color: #786859;colors: { 'color-786859': '#786859' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.408, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_786859">#786859</color>fill="#786859"More Brown Colors
#786859 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786859?
#786859 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(120, 104, 89) in RGB and hsl(29, 15%, 41%) 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 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #786859?
#786859 is rgb(120, 104, 89) — red 120, green 104, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786859?
#786859 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 26%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786859 scores 5.35:1 against white and 3.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786859 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 11.93, which is visibly different.
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