#776421
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.8% 0.088 93), rgb(119, 100, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#776421 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776421 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 57%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.088 93) |
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 #776421 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776421 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776421 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #776421 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8848
oklch(63.1% 0.087 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#867229
oklch(55.7% 0.095 93.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776421
oklch(50.8% 0.088 93)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#776421 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) | #6F6218 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746824 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815C56 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776421
#776421
oklch(50.8% 0.088 93)
- #556298
#556298
oklch(50.9% 0.087 272.7)
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 #776421, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.046
Use #776421 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.