#776008
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.099 91.9), rgb(119, 96, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#776008 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776008 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 96, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 87%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.099 91.9) |
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 #776008 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776008 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776008 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #776008 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F68
oklch(70.6% 0.077 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F873D
oklch(63% 0.098 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7116
oklch(55.7% 0.107 92.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776008
oklch(49.8% 0.099 91.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E4014
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#776008 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) | #6C5F00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726510 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825751 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776008
#776008
oklch(49.8% 0.099 91.9)
- #4F5E9B
#4F5E9B
oklch(49.8% 0.099 271.9)
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 #776008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.015
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #776008 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.