#766C19
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.5% 0.1 102.2), rgb(118, 108, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#766C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #766C19 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 108, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 65%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.1 102.2) |
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 #766C19 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #766C19 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #766C19 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #766C19 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36E
oklch(70.8% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#948C46
oklch(63.2% 0.092 102.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#766C19
oklch(52.5% 0.1 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6217
oklch(49% 0.093 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#575016
oklch(42.6% 0.077 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#484319
oklch(37.8% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#766C19 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) | #776808 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80645C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #766C19
#766C19
oklch(52.5% 0.1 102.2)
- #6262A2
#6262A2
oklch(52.5% 0.1 282.4)
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 #766C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.044
Use #766C19 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.