What color is #786649?

#786649 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786649?

The RGB value is 120, 102, 73: 120 red, 102 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786649?

The complementary color is #495B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786649 color

#786649 rgb(120, 102, 73)

Shades of brown

The hex color #786649 is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40% green and 28.6% blue (120, 102, 73).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Heavy Brown (#73624A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#786649 color codes

HEX	`#786649`
RGB	`rgb(120, 102, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.2, 2.67, 19.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.2, 19.25, 82.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.7, 13.977, 8.278)`
Decimal	`7890505`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786649, 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 #786649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #786649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786649; }
.text { color: #786649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 102 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786649, #737849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #786649?: #786649 is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Heavy Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786649?: The RGB value is 120, 102, 73: 120 red, 102 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786649?: The complementary color is #495B78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.