#786C27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.8% 0.09 99.4), rgb(120, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#786C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786C27 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.09 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 #786C27 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786C27 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786C27 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #786C27 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#958B4E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 100.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786C27
oklch(52.8% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6122
oklch(49% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#786C27 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) | #76691F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D2B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81645E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786C27
#786C27
oklch(52.8% 0.09 99.4)
- #61659E
#61659E
oklch(52.8% 0.089 279.8)
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 #786C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #786C27 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.