What color is #786E5B?

#786E5B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Handmade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786E5B?

The RGB value is 120, 110, 91: 120 red, 110 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786E5B?

The complementary color is #5B6578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786E5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786E5B color

#786E5B rgb(120, 110, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #786E5B is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 43.1% green and 35.7% blue (120, 110, 91).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 14% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 24% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Handmade (#7F735F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#786E5B color codes

HEX	`#786E5B`
RGB	`rgb(120, 110, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 43.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 14%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 24%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 24%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.84, 0.58, 12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.84, 12.04, 87.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.21, 15.901, 12.163)`
Decimal	`7892571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786E5B, 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 #786E5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786E5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	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 #786E5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786e5b; }
.text { color: #786e5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786e5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 110 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786e5b, #73785b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #786E5B?: #786E5B is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Handmade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786E5B?: The RGB value is 120, 110, 91: 120 red, 110 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786E5B?: The complementary color is #5B6578, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786E5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and white text 5.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.