#786D30 Color
#786D30 is rgb(120, 109, 48) in RGB, hsl(51, 43%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 60%, 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 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786D30rgb(120, 109, 48)hsl(51, 43%, 33%)hsv(51, 60%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 60%, 53%)oklch(53.2% 0.082 99.2)lab(46.07% -1.65 34.97)lch(46.07% 35.01 92.69)What #786D30 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 #786D30, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786D30 Channel Values
How #786D30 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 109 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 43% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 60% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 60% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786D30 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 #786D30
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786D30; 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 #786D30
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 #786D30 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.
#786D30#6F6F30#736E30#71712F#746F2F#7D6868#7B6A57#6C6C6CUsing #786D30 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786d30: #786D30;background-color: #786D30;colors: { 'color-786d30': '#786D30' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.427, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_786d30">#786D30</color>fill="#786D30"More Yellow Colors
#786D30 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#786D30 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786D30?
#786D30 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 109, 48) in RGB and hsl(51, 43%, 33%) 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 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #786D30?
#786D30 is rgb(120, 109, 48) — red 120, green 109, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786D30?
#786D30 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 60%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786D30 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786D30 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786D30 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786D30 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 15.91, which is visibly different.
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