#786E68 Color
#786E68 is rgb(120, 110, 104) in RGB, hsl(23, 7%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#786E68rgb(120, 110, 104)hsl(23, 7%, 44%)hsv(23, 13%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 53%)oklch(54.6% 0.016 53.2)lab(47.23% 3.21 4.84)lch(47.23% 5.81 56.46)What #786E68 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 #786E68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#786E68 Channel Values
How #786E68 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 110 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 7% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 13% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 13% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786E68 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 #786E68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786E68; 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 #786E68
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 #786E68 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.
#786E68#707068#736F68#717168#747068#796D6D#786E6B#707070Using #786E68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-786e68: #786E68;background-color: #786E68;colors: { 'color-786e68': '#786E68' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.431, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_786e68">#786E68</color>fill="#786E68"More Gray Colors
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#786E68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #786E68?
#786E68 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(120, 110, 104) in RGB and hsl(23, 7%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #786E68?
#786E68 is rgb(120, 110, 104) — red 120, green 110, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #786E68?
#786E68 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 13%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #786E68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #786E68 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #786E68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #786E68 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 6.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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