#786F54
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.3% 0.041 91.8), rgb(120, 111, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#786F54 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #786F54 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 111, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 18%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.041 91.8) |
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 #786F54 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #786F54 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #786F54 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #786F54 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08C
oklch(70.6% 0.029 91)
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Step 500
500
#928970
oklch(63.1% 0.037 90.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#786F54
oklch(54.3% 0.041 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#686048
oklch(49% 0.038 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#786F54 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) | #756E52 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777155 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6B68 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #786F54
#786F54
oklch(54.3% 0.041 91.8)
- #676E88
#676E88
oklch(54.2% 0.042 273.2)
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 #786F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.021
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.025
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.056
Use #786F54 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.