What color is #787849?

#787849 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #787849?

The RGB value is 120, 120, 73: 120 red, 120 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #787849?

The complementary color is #494978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #787849?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#787849 color

#787849 rgb(120, 120, 73)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #787849 is a dark, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 47.1% red, 47.1% green and 28.6% blue (120, 120, 73).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 24% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Tree Hugger (#79774A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#787849 color codes

HEX	`#787849`
RGB	`rgb(120, 120, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(47.1%, 47.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 24%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 39%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.38, -7.69, 25.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.38, 26.95, 106.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.665, 17.907, 8.933)`
Decimal	`7895113`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #787849, 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 #787849	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#787849 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #787849 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #787849; }
.text { color: #787849; }
.border { border: 2px solid #787849; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(120 120 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #787849, #617849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #787849?: #787849 is a dark, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Tree Hugger. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #787849?: The RGB value is 120, 120, 73: 120 red, 120 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #787849?: The complementary color is #494978, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #787849?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.