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#786c25 color: Tarnished Brass

#786c25 is rgb(120, 108, 37) in RGB and oklch(52.813% 0.09142 99.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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51°
100%

52.8%
0.091
100°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-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 #786c25

#786c25 is a bright brown color. In OKLCH it has 52.8% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 100°.

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 Tarnished Brass (#7f6c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #786c25 mixed with white

  1. 786c25
  2. 857a3d
  3. 918853
  4. 9e9668
  5. aba57d
  6. b9b392
  7. c7c2a8
  8. d4d1bd
  9. e2e0d3
  10. f1f0e9

Darker: #786c25 mixed with black

  1. 786c25
  2. 675d1f
  3. 574e19
  4. 484013
  5. 39320d
  6. 2a2508
  7. 1d1904
  8. 100d02
  9. 050400
  10. 010000

Calmer: #786c25 with less saturation

  1. 786c25
  2. 776c2f
  3. 756c38
  4. 746c40
  5. 736c47
  6. 716c4d
  7. 706c54
  8. 6f6c5a
  9. 6e6c60
  10. 6c6b65

Questions about #786c25

What color is #786c25?

#786c25 is bright brown. The closest named color is Tarnished Brass. In RGB it is rgb(120, 108, 37), in HSL hsl(51.33, 52.87%, 30.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(52.813% 0.09142 99.615).

What colors go well with #786c25?

The complementary color of #786c25 is #61659f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8d6129 and #5a763a. The triadic partners are #13778f and #8e557c.

Is white or black text more readable on #786c25?

White text reads better on #786c25: 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 #786c25 a warm or cool color?

#786c25 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 52.8% and its chroma 0.091.