#776426
Closest named color: Mud (#735C12). oklch(50.9% 0.084 92), rgb(119, 100, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#776426 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud (#735C12), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud (#735C12) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776426 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 52%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.084 92) |
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 #776426 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776426 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776426 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #776426 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA072
oklch(70.7% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B884C
oklch(63.1% 0.083 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#86712E
oklch(55.5% 0.09 91.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776426
oklch(50.9% 0.084 92)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E1D
oklch(42.8% 0.07 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#776426 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) | #6F621F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736829 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #815C57 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776426
#776426
oklch(50.9% 0.084 92)
- #556296
#556296
oklch(50.8% 0.084 272.4)
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 #776426, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.026
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #776426 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.