#786C26 Color
#786C26 is rgb(120, 108, 38) in RGB, hsl(51, 52%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 68%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786C26rgb(120, 108, 38)hsl(51, 52%, 31%)hsv(51, 68%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 68%, 53%)oklch(52.8% 0.091 99.5)lab(45.70% -1.64 39.38)lch(45.70% 39.41 92.38)What #786C26 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 #786C26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786C26 Channel Values
How #786C26 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 108 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 52% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 68% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 68% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786C26 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 #786C26
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786C26; 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 #786C26
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 #786C26 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.
#786C26#6E6E26#726D26#707025#736F25#7D6666#7B6954#6C6C6CUsing #786C26 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786c26: #786C26;background-color: #786C26;colors: { 'color-786c26': '#786C26' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.424, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_786c26">#786C26</color>fill="#786C26"More Yellow Colors
#786C26 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786C26 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786C26?
#786C26 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 108, 38) in RGB and hsl(51, 52%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.93.
What is the RGB value of #786C26?
#786C26 is rgb(120, 108, 38) — red 120, green 108, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786C26?
#786C26 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 68%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786C26 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786C26 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786C26 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786C26 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 17.64, which is visibly different.
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