#776530
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.2% 0.075 90.8), rgb(119, 101, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#776530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776530 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.075 90.8) |
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 #776530 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776530 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776530 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #776530 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#9A8853
oklch(63.1% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#857137
oklch(55.5% 0.081 90.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776530
oklch(51.2% 0.075 90.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E24
oklch(42.8% 0.062 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#776530 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) | #6F642B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736932 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E59 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776530
#776530
oklch(51.2% 0.075 90.8)
- #566492
#566492
oklch(51.1% 0.075 270.6)
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 #776530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.024
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.042
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
Use #776530 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.