What color is #786F1F?

#786F1F is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #786F1F?

The RGB value is 120, 111, 31: 120 red, 111 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #786F1F?

The complementary color is #1F2878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #786F1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#786F1F color

#786F1F rgb(120, 111, 31)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #786F1F is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 43.5% green and 12.2% blue (120, 111, 31).

Its hue angle is 54°, with 59% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 74% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Crocodile Style (#767437), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#786F1F color codes

HEX	`#786F1F`
RGB	`rgb(120, 111, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 43.5%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(54, 59%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(54, 74%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 74%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.26, -6.34, 43.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.26, 43.85, 98.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.678, 15.461, 3.56)`
Decimal	`7892767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #786F1F, 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 #786F1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#786F1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #786F1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #786f1f; }
.text { color: #786f1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #786f1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 111 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #786f1f, #55781f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #786F1F?: #786F1F is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Crocodile Style. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #786F1F?: The RGB value is 120, 111, 31: 120 red, 111 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #786F1F?: The complementary color is #1F2878, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #786F1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.