What color is #787256?

#787256 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787256?

The RGB value is 120, 114, 86: 120 red, 114 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787256?

The complementary color is #565C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787256?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787256 color

#787256 rgb(120, 114, 86)

Shades of brown

The hex color #787256 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 44.7% green and 33.7% blue (120, 114, 86).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 17% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 28% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Secret Path (#737054), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#787256 color codes

HEX	`#787256`
RGB	`rgb(120, 114, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 44.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 17%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 28%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 28%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.88, -2.51, 16.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.88, 16.58, 98.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.443, 16.7, 11.212)`
Decimal	`7893590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787256, 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 #787256	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#787256 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #787256 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787256; }
.text { color: #787256; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787256; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 114 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787256, #6d7856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #787256?: #787256 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Secret Path. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787256?: The RGB value is 120, 114, 86: 120 red, 114 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787256?: The complementary color is #565C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787256?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.