#786E40
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.6% 0.066 97.4), rgb(120, 110, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#786E40 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786E40 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 110, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.066 97.4) |
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 #786E40 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786E40 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786E40 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #786E40 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#938A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786E40
oklch(53.6% 0.066 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6137
oklch(49.1% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#786E40 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) | #766C3C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F42 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #806863 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786E40
#786E40
oklch(53.6% 0.066 97.4)
- #646A94
#646A94
oklch(53.6% 0.066 277.6)
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 #786E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.028
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.030
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
Use #786E40 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.