#766709
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.103 98.8), rgb(118, 103, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#766709 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766709 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 103, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 86%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.103 98.8) |
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 #766709 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766709 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766709 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #766709 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA266
oklch(70.8% 0.081 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#998A3A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#84730E
oklch(55.5% 0.111 98.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#766709
oklch(51.3% 0.103 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F06
oklch(42.7% 0.086 98.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4212
oklch(37.8% 0.067 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#766709 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) | #726400 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766913 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E57 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766709
#766709
oklch(51.3% 0.103 98.8)
- #5A5FA1
#5A5FA1
oklch(51.2% 0.104 278.8)
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 #766709, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.031
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
Use #766709 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.