#776456
Closest named color: Dark Taupe (#7F684E). oklch(51.8% 0.033 58.3), rgb(119, 100, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#776456 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Taupe (#7F684E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Taupe (#7F684E) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776456 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 100, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 16%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.033 58.3) |
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 #776456 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776456 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776456 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #776456 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#998577
oklch(63.1% 0.032 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 60.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776456
oklch(51.8% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C41
oklch(42.8% 0.027 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#776456 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) | #6A6555 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6956 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D6060 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776456
#776456
oklch(51.8% 0.033 58.3)
- #576B79
#576B79
oklch(51.7% 0.033 238.8)
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 #776456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.023
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.063
Use #776456 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.