#786E27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.3% 0.092 101.3), rgb(120, 110, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#786E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 101°. 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 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E27 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 51%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.092 101.3) |
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 #786E27 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E27 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E27 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #786E27 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#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
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4C
oklch(63% 0.085 101.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E27
oklch(53.3% 0.092 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6221
oklch(49.1% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#786E27 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) | #786B1E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81665F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E27
#786E27
oklch(53.3% 0.092 101.3)
- #6466A0
#6466A0
oklch(53.4% 0.09 281.4)
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 #786E27, 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 0.025
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #786E27 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.