#776146
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(50.7% 0.049 72.1), rgb(119, 97, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#776146 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776146 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 97, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.049 72.1) |
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 #776146 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776146 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776146 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #776146 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D87
oklch(70.7% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8569
oklch(63.1% 0.049 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F51
oklch(55.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776146
oklch(50.7% 0.049 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C36
oklch(42.8% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#776146 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) | #696244 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6747 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F5C5A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776146
#776146
oklch(50.7% 0.049 72.1)
- #516781
#516781
oklch(50.6% 0.049 252.9)
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 #776146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.027
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #776146 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.