What color is #786047?

#786047 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786047?

The RGB value is 120, 96, 71: 120 red, 96 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786047?

The complementary color is #475F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786047?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786047 color

#786047 rgb(120, 96, 71)

Shades of brown

The hex color #786047 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 37.6% green and 27.8% blue (120, 96, 71).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 26% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Baby Bear (#6F5944), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#786047 color codes

HEX	`#786047`
RGB	`rgb(120, 96, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 37.6%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 26%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 41%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.48, 5.97, 17.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.48, 18.93, 71.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.066, 12.814, 7.745)`
Decimal	`7888967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786047, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #786047	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786047 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #786047 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786047; }
.text { color: #786047; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786047; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 96 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786047, #787847); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #786047?: #786047 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Baby Bear. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786047?: The RGB value is 120, 96, 71: 120 red, 96 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786047?: The complementary color is #475F78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786047?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.