#766619
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.1% 0.095 96.9), rgb(118, 102, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#766619 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766619 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 102, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.095 96.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #766619 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766619 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766619 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #766619 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A42
oklch(63.2% 0.095 97)
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Step 600
600
#84731F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766619
oklch(51.1% 0.095 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F12
oklch(42.8% 0.079 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4117
oklch(37.6% 0.061 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#766619 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #71640A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75691E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E57 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766619
#766619
oklch(51.1% 0.095 96.9)
- #59619C
#59619C
oklch(51.2% 0.094 276.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #766619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.041
Use #766619 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.