#776331
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(50.8% 0.073 87.9), rgb(119, 99, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#776331 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776331 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 99, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.073 87.9) |
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 #776331 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776331 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776331 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #776331 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8755
oklch(63.1% 0.072 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#87713A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 87.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776331
oklch(50.8% 0.073 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D26
oklch(42.7% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2615
oklch(27.1% 0.03 88)
#776331 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) | #6D622C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726833 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805C58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776331
#776331
oklch(50.8% 0.073 87.9)
- #536490
#536490
oklch(50.8% 0.073 267.6)
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 #776331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
Use #776331 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.