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#786d4f color: Peat

#786d4f is rgb(120, 109, 79) in RGB and oklch(53.694% 0.04598 90.267) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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44°
100%

53.7%
0.046
90°
  • Brown
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Gray
  • taupe-500
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -81
Black text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc 29

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About #786d4f

#786d4f is a dusty brown color. In OKLCH it has 53.7% lightness, 0.046 chroma and a hue of 90°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.12:1 contrast and black text 4.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Peat (#766d52). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-500.

More medium brown colors

Lighter: #786d4f mixed with white

  1. 786d4f
  2. 857b5f
  3. 918870
  4. 9f9781
  5. aca592
  6. b9b3a4
  7. c7c2b5
  8. d5d1c7
  9. e3e0da
  10. f1f0ec

Darker: #786d4f mixed with black

  1. 786d4f
  2. 675e44
  3. 574f38
  4. 48412e
  5. 393323
  6. 2a2619
  7. 1d1910
  8. 100d07
  9. 050402
  10. 010100

Calmer: #786d4f with less saturation

  1. 786d4f
  2. 776d52
  3. 766d56
  4. 756d59
  5. 746d5c
  6. 736d5f
  7. 726e62
  8. 716e65
  9. 706e68
  10. 6f6e6b

Questions about #786d4f

What color is #786d4f?

#786d4f is dusty brown. The closest named color is Peat. In RGB it is rgb(120, 109, 79), in HSL hsl(43.9, 20.6%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(53.694% 0.04598 90.267).

What colors go well with #786d4f?

The complementary color of #786d4f is #636d89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #826853 and #6a7254. The triadic partners are #4d757d and #7e647b.

Is white or black text more readable on #786d4f?

White text reads better on #786d4f: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 and black gives 4.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #786d4f a warm or cool color?

#786d4f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 90 degrees, its lightness 53.7% and its chroma 0.046.