What color is #786B5C?

#786B5C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786B5C?

The RGB value is 120, 107, 92: 120 red, 107 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786B5C?

The complementary color is #5C6978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786B5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786B5C color

#786B5C rgb(120, 107, 92)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786B5C is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 42% green and 36.1% blue (120, 107, 92).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 13% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 23% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Granite (#746A5E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#786B5C color codes

HEX	`#786B5C`
RGB	`rgb(120, 107, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 42%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 13%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 23%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 11%, 23%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.02, 2.5, 10.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.02, 10.58, 76.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.935, 15.282, 12.286)`
Decimal	`7891804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786B5C, 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 #786B5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786B5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	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 #786B5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786b5c; }
.text { color: #786b5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786b5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 107 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786b5c, #77785c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dove Gray.

Questions

What color is #786B5C?: #786B5C is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Granite. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786B5C?: The RGB value is 120, 107, 92: 120 red, 107 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786B5C?: The complementary color is #5C6978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786B5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.