#786E38
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(53.5% 0.075 99), rgb(120, 110, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#786E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E38 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.075 99) |
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 #786E38 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E38 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E38 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #786E38 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#948A59
oklch(63% 0.068 98.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E38
oklch(53.5% 0.075 99)
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Step 700
700
#6A6130
oklch(49% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#575029
oklch(42.8% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#786E38 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) | #776B33 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F3A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806761 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E38
#786E38
oklch(53.5% 0.075 99)
- #646998
#646998
oklch(53.6% 0.074 278.9)
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 #786E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
Use #786E38 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.