#786D3C
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.3% 0.07 97), rgb(120, 109, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#786D3C is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786D3C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 109, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.07 97) |
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 #786D3C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786D3C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786D3C text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #786D3C text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#948A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 97.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786D3C
oklch(53.3% 0.07 97)
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Step 700
700
#6B6134
oklch(49.1% 0.065 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#786D3C 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) | #766B38 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806761 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786D3C
#786D3C
oklch(53.3% 0.07 97)
- #626995
#626995
oklch(53.3% 0.07 276.8)
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 #786D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.033
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.041
Use #786D3C 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.