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#786a42 color: Fossilised Leaf

#786a42 is rgb(120, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(52.757% 0.05964 90.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

52.8%
0.060
91°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • taupe-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.33:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #786a42

#786a42 is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.06 chroma and a hue of 91°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.33:1 contrast and black text 3.94:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fossilised Leaf (#756a43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #786a42 mixed with white

  1. 786a42
  2. 857854
  3. 918666
  4. 9f9578
  5. aca38b
  6. b9b29d
  7. c7c1b0
  8. d5d0c4
  9. e3e0d7
  10. f1efeb

Darker: #786a42 mixed with black

  1. 786a42
  2. 675b38
  3. 574d2f
  4. 483f25
  5. 39311c
  6. 2a2414
  7. 1d180b
  8. 100d05
  9. 050401
  10. 010000

Calmer: #786a42 with less saturation

  1. 786a42
  2. 776a47
  3. 756a4b
  4. 746b4f
  5. 736b54
  6. 716b58
  7. 706b5c
  8. 6f6b60
  9. 6e6b63
  10. 6c6b67

Questions about #786a42

What color is #786a42?

#786a42 is dusty brown. The closest named color is Fossilised Leaf. In RGB it is rgb(120, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(44.44, 29.03%, 36.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.757% 0.05964 90.881).

What colors go well with #786a42?

The complementary color of #786a42 is #5e698e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #856347 and #667149. The triadic partners are #3e757f and #7f5f7b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786a42?

White text reads better on #786a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and black gives 3.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786a42 a warm or cool color?

#786a42 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 91 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.06.