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#786a4e color: Wood Stain Brown

#786a4e is rgb(120, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(52.998% 0.04477 84.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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40°
100%

53%
0.045
84°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coffee
  • taupe-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #786a4e

#786a4e is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53% lightness, 0.045 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.29:1 contrast and black text 3.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Wood Stain Brown (#796a4e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #786a4e mixed with white

  1. 786a4e
  2. 85785e
  3. 92866f
  4. 9f9480
  5. aca391
  6. b9b2a3
  7. c7c1b5
  8. d5d0c7
  9. e3e0d9
  10. f1efec

Darker: #786a4e mixed with black

  1. 786a4e
  2. 675b43
  3. 574d38
  4. 483f2d
  5. 393123
  6. 2a2419
  7. 1d180f
  8. 100d07
  9. 050402
  10. 010000

Calmer: #786a4e with less saturation

  1. 786a4e
  2. 776a51
  3. 766a54
  4. 746b57
  5. 736b5a
  6. 726b5d
  7. 716b60
  8. 6f6b63
  9. 6e6b66
  10. 6d6c69

Questions about #786a4e

What color is #786a4e?

#786a4e is dusty brown. The closest named color is Wood Stain Brown. In RGB it is rgb(120, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(40, 21.21%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.998% 0.04477 84.348).

What colors go well with #786a4e?

The complementary color of #786a4e is #5f6c86. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #816553 and #6b6f51. The triadic partners are #4c7478 and #79637b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786a4e?

White text reads better on #786a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and black gives 3.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786a4e a warm or cool color?

#786a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 53% and its chroma 0.045.