#786E2B
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(53.3% 0.088 100.9), rgb(120, 110, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#786E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E2B |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 47%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.088 100.9) |
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 #786E2B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E2B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E2B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #786E2B text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A274
oklch(70.7% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B4F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 100.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E2B
oklch(53.3% 0.088 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6224
oklch(49.1% 0.083 101.1)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#48421F
oklch(37.6% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#786E2B 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) | #786B23 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6F2F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #816660 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E2B
#786E2B
oklch(53.3% 0.088 100.9)
- #64669F
#64669F
oklch(53.3% 0.089 281.4)
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 #786E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
Use #786E2B 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.