#776014
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(49.8% 0.094 90.7), rgb(119, 96, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#776014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776014 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 96, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 71%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.094 90.7) |
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 #776014 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776014 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776014 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #776014 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
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8742
oklch(63.1% 0.093 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A701F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 90.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776014
oklch(49.8% 0.094 90.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 91.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4017
oklch(37.7% 0.061 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#776014 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) | #6C5F03 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726519 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825752 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776014
#776014
oklch(49.8% 0.094 90.7)
- #4F5F98
#4F5F98
oklch(49.8% 0.093 270.8)
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 #776014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.014
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.044
Use #776014 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.