#776100
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50% 0.102 93.4), rgb(119, 97, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#776100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776100 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 97, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.102 93.4) |
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 #776100 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776100 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776100 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #776100 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19D
oklch(81% 0.05 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B1A066
oklch(70.7% 0.079 93.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E883A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#89710D
oklch(55.6% 0.11 93.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776100
oklch(50% 0.102 93.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#776100 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825852 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776100
#776100
oklch(50% 0.102 93.4)
- #515E9D
#515E9D
oklch(50.1% 0.102 273.4)
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 #776100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.049
Use #776100 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.