#786911 Color
#786911 is rgb(120, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(51, 75%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 86%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), visibly different at ΔE 10. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786911rgb(120, 105, 17)hsl(51, 75%, 27%)hsv(51, 86%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 86%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.102 98.6)lab(44.72% -0.74 46.48)lch(44.72% 46.49 90.91)What #786911 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 #786911, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786911 Channel Values
How #786911 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 105 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 75% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 86% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 86% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 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 #786911 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 #786911
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786911; 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 #786911
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 #786911 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.
#786911#6C6C11#716B11#6E6E0E#726C0F#7D6363#7B654E#696969Using #786911 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786911: #786911;background-color: #786911;colors: { 'color-786911': '#786911' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_786911">#786911</color>fill="#786911"More Yellow Colors
#786911 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786911 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786911?
#786911 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(51, 75%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.
What is the RGB value of #786911?
#786911 is rgb(120, 105, 17) — red 120, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786911?
#786911 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 86%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786911 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786911 scores 5.49:1 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 #786911 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786911 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 14.9, which is visibly different.
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