#776502
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.9% 0.104 96.8), rgb(119, 101, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#776502 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776502 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.104 96.8) |
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 #776502 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776502 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776502 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #776502 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA165
oklch(70.7% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8938
oklch(63% 0.103 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#867309
oklch(55.7% 0.112 97.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776502
oklch(50.9% 0.104 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4110
oklch(37.6% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#776502 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) | #716300 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76680D | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #825C55 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776502
#776502
oklch(50.9% 0.104 96.8)
- #575FA1
#575FA1
oklch(50.9% 0.105 276.8)
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 #776502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.047
Use #776502 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.