#787236 Color
#787236 is rgb(120, 114, 54) in RGB, hsl(55, 38%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#787236rgb(120, 114, 54)hsl(55, 38%, 34%)hsv(55, 55%, 47%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 53%)oklch(54.4% 0.081 103.6)lab(47.58% -3.96 33.61)lch(47.58% 33.84 96.72)What #787236 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 #787236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#787236 Channel Values
How #787236 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 114 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 38% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 55% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 55% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #787236 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 #787236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #787236; 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 #787236
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 #787236 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.
#787236#737336#757336#747436#767336#7D6D6D#7B6F5B#707070Using #787236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-787236: #787236;background-color: #787236;colors: { 'color-787236': '#787236' }Color(red: 0.471, green: 0.447, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_787236">#787236</color>fill="#787236"More Yellow Colors
#787236 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#787236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #787236?
#787236 is a dark yellow — rgb(120, 114, 54) in RGB and hsl(55, 38%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #787236?
#787236 is rgb(120, 114, 54) — red 120, green 114, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #787236?
#787236 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 55%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #787236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #787236 scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #787236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #787236 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 13.88, which is visibly different.
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