#786D3A
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.072 97.5), rgb(120, 109, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#786D3A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D3A |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.072 97.5) |
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 #786D3A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D3A | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786D3A text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #786D3A text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 97.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D3A
oklch(53.3% 0.072 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6132
oklch(49.1% 0.067 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#484227
oklch(37.8% 0.043 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#786D3A 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) | #766B36 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806661 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D3A
#786D3A
oklch(53.3% 0.072 97.5)
- #626996
#626996
oklch(53.3% 0.071 276.9)
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 #786D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
Use #786D3A 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.