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#786D4A Color

#786D4A is rgb(120, 109, 74) in RGB, hsl(46, 24%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#786D4A
HEX#786D4A
RGBrgb(120, 109, 74)
HSLhsl(46, 24%, 38%)
HSVhsv(46, 38%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.052 92.7)
LABlab(46.39% 0.35 21.23)
LCHlch(46.39% 21.24 89.06)

What #786D4A 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 #786D4A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#786D4A Channel Values

How #786D4A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 120 · G 109 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 24% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 38% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 38% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786D4A 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.

TextWhite text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #786D4A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786D4A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #786D4A

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 #786D4A 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.

Typical#786D4A
Protanopia#6F6F4A
Protanomaly#736E4A
Deuteranopia#717149
Deuteranomaly#746F4A
Tritanopia#7B6969
Tritanomaly#7A6B5E
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #786D4A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-786d4a: #786D4A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #786D4A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-786d4a': '#786D4A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.427, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_786d4a">#786D4A</color>
SVG fillfill="#786D4A"

More Yellow Colors

#786D4A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#786D4A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #786D4A?

#786D4A is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 109, 74) in RGB and hsl(46, 24%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #786D4A?

#786D4A is rgb(120, 109, 74) — red 120, green 109, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #786D4A?

#786D4A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 38%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #786D4A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #786D4A scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #786D4A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #786D4A 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 19.47, which is visibly different.

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