#786D19
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.9% 0.101 101.5), rgb(120, 109, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#786D19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D19 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.101 101.5) |
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 #786D19 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D19 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786D19 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #786D19 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36D
oklch(70.8% 0.073 101.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B45
oklch(63% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D19
oklch(52.9% 0.101 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6215
oklch(49.1% 0.094 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#786D19 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) | #786A07 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E1F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82655D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D19
#786D19
oklch(52.9% 0.101 101.5)
- #6264A4
#6264A4
oklch(53% 0.1 281.1)
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 #786D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #786D19 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.