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#786b22 color: Tarnished Brass

#786b22 is rgb(120, 107, 34) in RGB and oklch(52.554% 0.09291 99.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

52.6%
0.093
99°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • yellow-700
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.35:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.92:1Hard to read
Lc 28

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About #786b22

#786b22 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 99°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.35:1 contrast and black text 3.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tarnished Brass (#7f6c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-700.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #786b22 mixed with white

  1. 786b22
  2. 85793b
  3. 918751
  4. 9e9667
  5. aca47c
  6. b9b391
  7. c7c2a7
  8. d4d1bc
  9. e2e0d2
  10. f1efe9

Darker: #786b22 mixed with black

  1. 786b22
  2. 675c1c
  3. 574e16
  4. 483f11
  5. 39320b
  6. 2a2507
  7. 1d1803
  8. 100d01
  9. 050400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #786b22 with less saturation

  1. 786b22
  2. 776b2d
  3. 756b36
  4. 746b3e
  5. 726b45
  6. 716b4c
  7. 706b53
  8. 6e6b59
  9. 6d6b5f
  10. 6c6b65

Questions about #786b22

What color is #786b22?

#786b22 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tarnished Brass. In RGB it is rgb(120, 107, 34), in HSL hsl(50.93, 55.84%, 30.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.554% 0.09291 99.001).

What colors go well with #786b22?

The complementary color of #786b22 is #5f649f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d6027 and #5a7538. The triadic partners are #0a778f and #8d547c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786b22?

White text reads better on #786b22: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and black gives 3.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786b22 a warm or cool color?

#786b22 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 99 degrees, its lightness 52.6% and its chroma 0.093.