#786901
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.9% 0.107 99.4), rgb(120, 105, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#786901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786901 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 105, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.107 99.4) |
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 #786901 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786901 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786901 text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #786901 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ADA264
oklch(70.7% 0.083 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A35
oklch(63% 0.106 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#786901
oklch(51.9% 0.107 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#786901 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) | #756600 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796B0D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #826058 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786901
#786901
oklch(51.9% 0.107 99.4)
- #5C61A5
#5C61A5
oklch(52% 0.107 278.8)
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 #786901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
Use #786901 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.