#776432
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51% 0.073 88.9), rgb(119, 100, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#776432 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776432 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.073 88.9) |
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 #776432 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776432 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776432 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #776432 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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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
#AF9F79
oklch(70.7% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8856
oklch(63.2% 0.072 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#86713A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 88.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776432
oklch(51% 0.073 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D26
oklch(42.6% 0.06 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4023
oklch(37.7% 0.047 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#776432 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) | #6E632D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736834 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805D58 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776432
#776432
oklch(51% 0.073 88.9)
- #556490
#556490
oklch(50.9% 0.073 269.3)
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 #776432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.023
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.040
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.044
Use #776432 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.