#786F44
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(53.9% 0.062 97.8), rgb(120, 111, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#786F44 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786F44 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 111, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.062 97.8) |
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 #786F44 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786F44 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786F44 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786F44 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A182
oklch(70.7% 0.044 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#928A62
oklch(63% 0.057 98.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786F44
oklch(53.9% 0.062 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#69613A
oklch(49% 0.057 98)
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Step 800
800
#564F30
oklch(42.6% 0.048 97)
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Step 900
900
#47422B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 97.4)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#786F44 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) | #776D41 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797046 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F6964 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786F44
#786F44
oklch(53.9% 0.062 97.8)
- #666B93
#666B93
oklch(53.9% 0.063 278.6)
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 #786F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.028
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
Use #786F44 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.