What color is #786856?

#786856 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786856?

The RGB value is 120, 104, 86: 120 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786856?

The complementary color is #566678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786856 color

#786856 rgb(120, 104, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786856 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 40.8% green and 33.7% blue (120, 104, 86).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 28% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#786856 color codes

HEX	`#786856`
RGB	`rgb(120, 104, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 40.8%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 28%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 28%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.03, 3.32, 12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.03, 12.92, 75.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.376, 14.566, 10.857)`
Decimal	`7891030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786856, 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 #786856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #786856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786856; }
.text { color: #786856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 104 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786856, #777856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #786856?: #786856 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786856?: The RGB value is 120, 104, 86: 120 red, 104 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786856?: The complementary color is #566678, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.