What color is #786E3E?

#786E3E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786E3E?

The RGB value is 120, 110, 62: 120 red, 110 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786E3E?

The complementary color is #3E4878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786E3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786E3E color

#786E3E rgb(120, 110, 62)

Shades of brown

The hex color #786E3E is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 43.1% green and 24.3% blue (120, 110, 62).

Its hue angle is 50°, with 32% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 48% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.12:1).

#786E3E color codes

HEX	`#786E3E`
RGB	`rgb(120, 110, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 43.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(50, 32%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(50, 48%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.3, -3.29, 28.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.3, 28.26, 96.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.192, 15.493, 6.799)`
Decimal	`7892542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786E3E, 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 #786E3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786E3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #786E3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786e3e; }
.text { color: #786e3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786e3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 110 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786e3e, #65783e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #786E3E?: #786E3E is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786E3E?: The RGB value is 120, 110, 62: 120 red, 110 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786E3E?: The complementary color is #3E4878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786E3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.