#786F0D Color

#786F0D is rgb(120, 111, 13) in RGB, hsl(55, 80%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 89%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olive (#808000), visibly different at ΔE 10.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#786F0D

HEX#786F0D

RGBrgb(120, 111, 13)

HSLhsl(55, 80%, 26%)

HSVhsv(55, 89%, 47%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 89%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.108 103.6)

LABlab(46.44% -4.07 48.91)

LCHlch(46.44% 49.07 94.76)

What #786F0D 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 #786F0D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Olive#808000ΔE 10.59 Old Moss Green#867E36ΔE 11.22 Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre)#807532ΔE 11.73 Bister Brown(bistre Brown)#967117ΔE 13.85 Antique Bronze#665D1EΔE 14.85 Mustard Green#6E6E30ΔE 15.28

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#786F0D Channel Values

How #786F0D 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 111 · B 13	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 55° · S 80% · L 26%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 55° · S 89% · V 47%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 7% · Y 89% · K 53%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #786F0D 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 text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #786F0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #786F0D; 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 #786F0D

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 #786F0D 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#786F0D

Protanopia#71710D

Protanomaly#74700D

Deuteranopia#72720B

Deuteranomaly#74710C

Tritanopia#7E6868

Tritanomaly#7B6B52

Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #786F0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-786f0d: #786F0D;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #786F0D;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-786f0d': '#786F0D' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.471, green: 0.435, blue: 0.051)

Android XML<color name="color_786f0d">#786F0D</color>

SVG fillfill="#786F0D"

More Yellow Colors

#786F0D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#786F0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #786F0D?

#786F0D is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 111, 13) in RGB and hsl(55, 80%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olive (#808000), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.59.

What is the RGB value of #786F0D?

#786F0D is rgb(120, 111, 13) — red 120, green 111, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #786F0D?

#786F0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 89%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #786F0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #786F0D scores 5.15:1 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 #786F0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #786F0D 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 10.59, which is visibly different.

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