#786E35
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.078 99.5), rgb(120, 110, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#786E35 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E35 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.078 99.5) |
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 #786E35 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E35 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E35 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #786E35 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A8
oklch(81% 0.036 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A279
oklch(70.8% 0.057 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#948B57
oklch(63.2% 0.072 99.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E35
oklch(53.5% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B612D
oklch(49% 0.073 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#575027
oklch(42.8% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#786E35 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) | #776B30 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F38 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806761 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E35
#786E35
oklch(53.5% 0.078 99.5)
- #64689A
#64689A
oklch(53.5% 0.078 279.9)
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 #786E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.039
Use #786E35 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.