#786E0C
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.1% 0.108 102.9), rgb(120, 110, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#786E0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 103°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E0C |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 82%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.108 102.9) |
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 #786E0C | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E0C | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E0C text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #786E0C text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#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
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#A9A369
oklch(70.7% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 500
500
#958C3F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 102.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E0C
oklch(53.1% 0.108 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C6208
oklch(49.1% 0.1 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#58500E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 102)
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Step 900
900
#484315
oklch(37.8% 0.065 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#786E0C 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) | #796A00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F16 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82655D | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E0C
#786E0C
oklch(53.1% 0.108 102.9)
- #6463A8
#6463A8
oklch(53.2% 0.107 282.8)
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 #786E0C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #786E0C.
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 0.016
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.047
Use #786E0C 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.