#776539
Closest named color: Dirt Brown (#836539). oklch(51.4% 0.066 87.8), rgb(119, 101, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#776539 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt Brown (#836539), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt Brown (#836539) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #776539 |
| RGB | rgb(119, 101, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.066 87.8) |
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 #776539 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #776539 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #776539 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #776539 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 87)
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Step 500
500
#9A875B
oklch(63% 0.065 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#857141
oklch(55.6% 0.071 87.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#776539
oklch(51.4% 0.066 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#776539 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) | #6E6435 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #805E5A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #776539
#776539
oklch(51.4% 0.066 87.8)
- #57668D
#57668D
oklch(51.4% 0.065 267.9)
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 #776539, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.037
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.043
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
Use #776539 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.