#786830
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(52% 0.078 93.6), rgb(120, 104, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#786830 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786830 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.078 93.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #786830 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786830 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786830 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #786830 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ADA076
oklch(70.6% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#998951
oklch(63.1% 0.078 94)
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Step 600
600
#847235
oklch(55.6% 0.084 93.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786830
oklch(52% 0.078 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#786830 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #72662B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B32 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81615B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786830
#786830
oklch(52% 0.078 93.6)
- #5B6696
#5B6696
oklch(52.1% 0.077 273.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #786830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.041
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.043
Use #786830 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.