What color is #786643?

#786643 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786643?

The RGB value is 120, 102, 67: 120 red, 102 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786643?

The complementary color is #435578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786643 color

#786643 rgb(120, 102, 67)

Shades of brown

The hex color #786643 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40% green and 26.3% blue (120, 102, 67).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 28% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 44% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#786643 color codes

HEX	`#786643`
RGB	`rgb(120, 102, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 28%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 44%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 44%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.09, 1.93, 22.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.09, 22.51, 85.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.511, 13.902, 7.281)`
Decimal	`7890499`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786643, 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 #786643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #786643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786643; }
.text { color: #786643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 102 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786643, #707843); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #786643?: #786643 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786643?: The RGB value is 120, 102, 67: 120 red, 102 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786643?: The complementary color is #435578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.