Palettes / Colors / #786D64

#786D64 — Stone Grey

#786D64 is a gray color we call Stone Grey, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #786D64 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#786D64 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #646F78; it also sits naturally between #786465 and #787764. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 47% · Green 43% · Blue 39%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 17% · Key 53%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #786D64

.text { color: #786D64; }
.background { background-color: #786D64; }
.border { border: 3px solid #786D64; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(120, 109, 100); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(27, 9%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #786D64; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(120, 109, 100, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #786D64; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(120, 109, 100, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#786D64">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#786D64">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #646F78:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #786D64: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #786D64

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #786D64 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #786D64 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #786D63  ·  #786D65 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #786D64?

#786D64 is Stone Grey, a gray color (RGB 120, 109, 100). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #786D64?

#786D64 is RGB 120, 109, 100 — HSL 27°, 9%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 17%, 53%.

What colors go with #786D64?

Its complement is #646F78; analogous partners are #786465 and #787764. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #786D64 for text?

White text on #786D64 has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.17:1.